Chiemgau Alps East

Favorable avalanche situation; little snow

Favorable avalanche situation; little snow

Avalanche danger is low. Main problem: wet snow. As a consequence of solar radiation, isolated loose snow sluffs can trigger in steep rocky terrain that has not yet discharged. At intermediate altitude, gliding avalanches can release spontaneously anytime in sparsely wooded forests or on smooth grass-covered slopes that have not yet discharged. Slopes with glide cracks should be avoided. Avalanches tend to be small.

Following a night with clear skies, the snowpack is mostly covered by a load-bearing crust in the morning. Mild temperatures and solar radiation soften the snowpack surface fast again on the sunny side. This can go hand in hand with a loss of firmness. The snowpack is wet down to the ground and has overall strongly receded. On the sunny side and at lower altitudes the ground has become mostly bare of snow.

Sunday will see the onset of springtime conditions including a slight increase of the avalanche danger during the course of the day. A weak cold front will arrive in the Bavarian Alps by Monday; avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.