Chiemgau Alps East

Wet snow problem!

Wet snow problem!

Avalanche danger is moderate. Wet snow problem prevails at all altitudes. Wet loose snow avalanches can be expected in steep rocky terrain, slab avalanches in very steep high altitude terrain, and glide snow avalanches on smooth grass-covered slopes or forest clearances. Avalanches are generally small; however, medium-sized avalanches cannot be excluded.

Temperatures rise considerably and the snowpack surface becomes increasingly wet. The snowpack now forfeits its firmness; stability decreases. Water can accumulate on melt-freeze crusts and thin ice crusts. In zones with little snow the snowpack is now also wet down to ground layers; as a consequence it can start gliding over the smooth ground. In and around older snowdrift accumulations weak layers still persist in isolated cases in the uppermost part of the snowpack. At higher altitudes the old snowpack is otherwise mostly stable and compact.

The situation is expected to remain tense for the present.