Lechtal Alps East

A generally favourable avalanche situation will prevail. Gliding snow requires caution.

A generally favourable avalanche situation will prevail. Gliding snow requires caution.

Wind slabs are small and unlikely to be released now. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found on near-ridge shady slopes. They are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. On steep grassy slopes small to medium-sized gliding avalanches are possible. This applies in particular in the west and below approximately 2400 m. As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of wet loose snow avalanches being released will increase a little on extremely steep sunny slopes. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls.

Shady slopes: Towards its surface, the snowpack is soft; its surface is loosely bonded and consists of surface hoar and faceted crystals. The mostly shallow wind slabs of the last few days have bonded well with the old snowpack. They are unlikely to be released now. Steep sunny slopes: The snowpack is well consolidated and its surface has a crust that is barely capable of bearing a load. The solar radiation will give rise as the day progresses to increasing softening of the snowpack on steep sunny slopes. This applies at low and intermediate altitudes in all aspects. Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year.

A generally favourable avalanche situation will prevail.