Werdenfels Alps

Danger of falling on hard frozen snow surfaces in the morning and all day in the shade.

Danger of falling on hard frozen snow surfaces in the morning and all day in the shade.

The avalanche risk rises to moderate during the day changes above 1600 m, otherwise it is low. Wet snow is the problem. On a few steep slopes with smooth ground, such as meadow slopes or rock slabs, gliding avalanches can occur. In addition, as the snowpack softens, wet loose snow or slab avalanches can release themselves in extremely steep terrain or be triggered by individuals in very steep terrain. The avalanches reach medium size. The focus of avalanche activity is at midday and in the afternoon.

With outgoing longwave radiation overnight, a stable melt-freeze crust forms, which softens again during the day with warming and sunshine. Otherwise, the snowpack is soaked through to the higher elevations and consists mainly of snowmelt. Only on north-facing slopes at high altitudes can there still be isolated layers of faceted crystals deep in the snowpack. There is hardly any snow left on the north side below 1600 metres and on the entire south side.

No change.