Werdenfels Alps

As the day progresses, a minor snowdrift situation emerges at high altitudes.

As the day progresses, a minor snowdrift situation emerges at high altitudes.

Avalanche danger is low. Small glide snow avalanches can trigger naturally on very steep intermediate altitude slopes with smooth ground, in all places with still sufficient snow. During the second half of the day, in addition small snowdrift accumulations will be generated which can be triggered by low additional loading in isolated cases. Avalanche prone locations are found in steep north-facing terrain. Slab avalanches remain small.

During the course of the day temperatures will drop and up to 10 centimeters of new snow will fall. At intermediate altitudes the new snow has bonded well with the moist old snowpack surface. Up to elevations of approx. 2000m the snow base is thoroughly moist and often wet at the ground. At high altitudes a layer consisting of faceted crystals persists at the old snowpack surface on the shady side atop which small snowdrift accumulations will be deposited that will be prone to triggering.

As temperature drops avalanche danger can increase by Friday due to additional new snow and wind.