Lechtal Alps East

Slight increase in danger of gliding avalanches as a consequence of the moist air. Fresh wind slabs require caution.

Slight increase in danger of gliding avalanches as a consequence of the moist air. Fresh wind slabs require caution.

On steep grassy slopes and below approximately 2600 m individual gliding avalanches are possible, in particular medium-sized ones. This applies especially in the regions with a lot of snow. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided. The small wind slabs of the last few days can be released by a single winter sport participant in isolated cases. Avalanche prone locations are to be found on very steep northwest, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2400 m. The wind slabs are to be avoided especially in terrain where there is a danger of falling. As a consequence of the rain mostly small moist loose snow avalanches are possible.

Up to 2000 m rain will fall in some regions. The high humditiy will give rise as the day progresses to increasing softening of the snowpack especially at low and intermediate altitudes. The mostly small wind slabs of the last two days are in individual cases still prone to triggering. They are lying on soft layers on northwest to north to east facing aspects. No distinct weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack.

Gliding snow represents the main danger.