Lechtal Alps East

The somewhat older wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided.

The somewhat older wind slabs are to be evaluated with care and prudence. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided.

The no longer entirely fresh wind slabs of the weekend can be released by a single winter sport participant in particular on steep shady slopes above approximately 2200 m. Avalanches can reach medium size. The prevalence of the avalanche prone locations will increase with altitude. Caution is to be exercised in particular adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. The somewhat older wind slabs will be covered with new snow and therefore difficult to recognise. Gliding avalanches are also to be expected. This applies in particular below approximately 2600 m. The gliding avalanches can release the entire snowpack and reach large size in some cases. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided as far as possible.

Over a wide area 10 to 15 cm of snow will fall. The somewhat older wind slabs are lying on unfavourable layers above approximately 2200 m. This applies in particular in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain, as well as on near-ridge shady slopes. Isolated avalanche prone weak layers exist in the top section of the old snowpack in particular on shady slopes.

The wind will be light. As a consequence of low temperatures the snowpack hardly strengten.