Lechtal Alps East

Wet and gliding snow are to be assessed with care and prudence.

Wet and gliding snow are to be assessed with care and prudence.

As a consequence of warming, the activity of medium moist and wet avalanches will increase. This applies in particular on very steep sunny slopes and below approximately 2400 m. During the morning as well, individual wet avalanches are possible. On steep grassy slopes medium-sized and, in isolated cases, large gliding avalanches are possible. This applies especially on steep slopes below approximately 2600 m. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided. The mostly small wind slabs can be released in isolated cases in particular on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m, especially adjacent to ridgelines.

The surface of the snowpack will cool hardly at all during the overcast night and will soften earlier than the day before. The high temperatures will give rise to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack over a wide area. The moderate wind will transport only a little snow. In very isolated cases wind slabs are lying on soft layers. This applies in particular on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2400 m.

The weather will be exceptionally warm. Increase in danger of wet and gliding avalanches as a consequence of warming.