Lechtal Alps East

Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution.

Wind slabs and weakly bonded old snow require caution.

The somewhat older wind slabs can be released easily in some places, especially on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m. Avalanche prone locations are to be found in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. They are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. Small and, in isolated cases, medium-sized avalanches are possible. Additionally in isolated cases avalanches can be triggered in near-ground layers. Such avalanche prone locations are rare but are barely recognisable. Especially transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack are unfavourable.

West, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2200 m: Wind slabs are lying on the unfavourable surface of an old snowpack. Avalanche prone weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack. Steep sunny slopes: Sunshine and high temperatures will give rise to moistening of the snowpack.

The weather conditions will facilitate a stabilisation of the snow drift accumulations. The solar radiation will give rise as the day progresses to softening of the snowpack on very steep sunny slopes. Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.