Avalanche forecast

Chiemgau Alps East

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Avalanche danger

Above 1,500 m· Morning
1 · Low
Below 1,500 m· Morning
1 · Low
Above 1,500 m· Afternoon
2 · Moderate
Below 1,500 m· Afternoon
1 · Low
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Highlights

In the morning, heed acute danger of falling on icy surfaces.

Avalanche problems

  • Gliding snow

    • All elevations
  • Gliding snow

    • All elevations
  • Wet snow

    • All elevations

Avalanche Activity

In the morning, heed acute danger of falling on icy surfaces.

Avalanche danger will rised from low to moderate above 1500 m during the daytime, below that altitude danger is low. Gliding snow is the main problem. On very steep slopes with smooth ground the activity of naturally triggered glide-snow avalanches will increase as the day progresses, releases mostly small. Avoid zones below glide cracks. Due to solar radiation and mild temperatures, in addition, wet loose-snow avalanches trigger naturally as the day unfolds in steep rocky terrain.

Snowpack Structure

Nocturnal skies on Monday will be mostly clear with good outgoing longwave radiation, forming a melt-freeze crust which is capable of bearing loads. Solar radiation will soften it quickly during the daytime hours. At high altitudes on shady slopes there is often still powder to be found. Older drifts are unlikely to trigger. Soft layer in the uppermost part of the snowpack can be triggered. The old snowpack is thoroughly wet up to 2300 m, sufficiently wet at intermediate altitudes, reinforcing the gliding movements of the entire snowpack. Up to intermediate altitudes the ground is becoming bare of snow.

Tendency

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.

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

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