Tuxer Alps West

Stormy weather and new snow: Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

Stormy weather and new snow: Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.

High altitudes and the high Alpine regions: The sometimes storm force wind will transport the fresh and old snow. The fresh wind slabs can be released easily in some places in particular on steep shady slopes above approximately 2200 m. The avalanche prone locations are to be found especially adjacent to ridgelines and in gullies and bowls. At elevated altitudes the avalanche prone locations are more prevalent. Avalanches can reach medium size. Especially in the regions exposed to heavier precipitation small and medium-sized dry loose snow avalanches are possible, in the event of prolonged bright spells in particular on rocky slopes. Below the tree line: Until the early morning only isolated moist snow slides are possible. As the temperature drops there will be a rapid decrease in the danger of wet avalanches in the late morning.

Over a wide area 10 to 30 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall above approximately 2000 m, in particular along the border with Vorarlberg, in the Allgäu Alps and in the Ammergau Alps. Down to 1000 m snow will fall from late morning over a wide area. As a consequence of sharply falling temperatures, snowfall and the strong to storm force wind, fresh snow drift accumulations will form. The wind slabs will be deposited on soft layers in particular on steep shady slopes above approximately 2200 m. All aspects below approximately 2000 m: As a consequence of sharply falling temperatures the snowpack will consolidate.

Fresh wind slabs represent the main danger.