Avalanche forecast

Lechtal Alps East

LWD Tirol
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Avalanche danger

Above 2,000 m
2 · Moderate
Below 2,000 m
1 · Low
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Highlights

Weakly bonded old snow represents the main danger. Fresh wind slabs require caution.

Avalanche problems

  • Persistent weak layers

    • Above 2,000 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: some

  • Wind slab

    • Above treeline
    Size
    1

    Stability: poor · Frequency: some

Avalanche Activity

Weakly bonded old snow represents the main danger. Fresh wind slabs require caution.

Avalanches can in some places be released easily, especially on steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2000 m. Mostly avalanches are medium-sized. The avalanche prone locations are difficult to recognise. Isolated whumpfing sounds and shooting cracks when stepping on the snowpack can indicate the danger. As a consequence of the occasionally strong wind, fresh snow drift accumulations will form on Wednesday. These are in some cases prone to triggering in particular on northwest to north to east facing aspects.

Snowpack Structure

Some snow will fall. The wind will be strong over a wide area. The fresh wind slabs will be deposited on surface hoar in some places above the tree line. This applies in particular on northwest, north and east facing slopes. The snowpack is unfavourably layered. In its middle, the snowpack is weak in some cases. The old snowpack consists of faceted crystals. The snowpack will be generally subject to considerable local variations. Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year in all altitude zones.

Tendency

Weakly bonded old snow represents the main danger. Fresh wind slabs require caution.

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Tirol, avalanche.report (CC BY 4.0)

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