Chiemgau Alps East

Wet snow problem at the bottom, wind slab problem at the top

Wet snow problem at the bottom, wind slab problem at the top

The avalanche risk is considerable. The main problem is wet snow. Below 1800 m, gliding avalanches on steep slopes with smooth ground, such as on mountain meadows, in gappy deciduous forests or on rock slabs, release themselves. Staying in areas below glide cracks should be avoided. Wet loose snow avalanches release on slopes that have not yet been discharged, especially in extremely steep terrain. Wet avalanches can reach medium size and hit exposed transportation routes.

In addition, wind slabs above 1600 m must be taken into account. Medium-sized slab avalanches can be triggered on steep slopes of all aspects by low additional loads.

Snow falls at higher altitudes with a changing snow line. At medium altitudes, it mainly rains. Here the snowpack is particularly moist on the south side and in the forest down to the ground, below 1500 metres it is completely soaked. With strong westerly winds, the new fallen snow at higher elevations will be extensively transported and will be deposited prone to triggering on the already thick drift snow packs of the last few days. In places, these are lying on graupel or old surface hoar. Above 1800 m, weak layers of faceted crystals can be found on shady slopes at the base of the snowpack.

The avalanche situation remains tense.