Avalanche forecast

Allgäu Alps Central

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Avalanche danger

Above 1,800 m
3 · Considerable
Below 1,800 m
1 · Low
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Highlights

Over widespread areas: 30 cm of fresh snow plus wind

Avalanche problems

  • New snow

    • All elevations

Avalanche Activity

Over widespread areas: 30 cm of fresh snow plus wind

Avalanche danger above 1800 m is considerable, danger below that altitude is low. Main problem: fresh snow. In some places, slab avalanches can be triggered even by minimum additional loading. Avalanche prone locations are found above 1600 m in steep ridgeline terrain in N/E aspects and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. Frequency and size of the danger zones increase with ascending altitude. In addition, glide-snow avalanches (medium-size) can trigger naturally on steep slopes with smooth ground where they have not yet been discharged.

Snowpack Structure

On Monday night, 30 cm of snowfall is anticipated. During the daytime hours on Tuesday a few cm more will be added to this. Fresh fallen snow and freshly generated snowdrifts are being deposited atop older snowdrifts above 1600 m or atop a melt-freeze crust. They are prone to triggering. The old snow has settled well and is consolidated with melt-freeze crusts. Below 1600 m the fresh snow from this period of precipitation fell on bare ground.

Tendency

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly to begin with.

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Bavaria (CC BY 4.0)

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