Lechtal Alps East

Wet and gliding avalanches require caution. Wind slabs in high Alpine regions.

Wet and gliding avalanches require caution. Wind slabs in high Alpine regions.

Small and medium-sized wet and gliding avalanches are possible as the penetration by moisture increases. This applies in particular on steep north and east facing slopes below approximately 2200 m, and elsewhere below approximately 2600 m. In addition the mostly small wind slabs of the last few days adjacent to ridgelines on north facing slopes are capable of being triggered in very isolated cases still, in particular in high Alpine regions. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls.

The surface of the snowpack will cool hardly at all during the overcast night and will soften quickly. The weather conditions will give rise to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack at intermediate and high altitudes. The somewhat older wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes. Faceted weak layers exist deeper in the old snowpack on little used shady slopes. The snowpack will be generally subject to considerable local variations. Below the tree line only a little snow is now lying.

The weather conditions as the day progresses will give rise to increasing softening of the snowpack. Wet snow is to be evaluated with care and prudence.