Chiemgau Alps East

Attention: fresh snowdrifts

Attention: fresh snowdrifts

Avalanche danger is low. Main problem: fresh snowdrift accumulations. Danger zones are located in steep ridgeline terrain in N-E-S aspects and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. Slab avalanches can be easily triggered but tend to remain small-sized. Old snow at high altitudes can also trigger small slab avalanches, particularly through additional loading in gullies and bowls in all expositions where snowfall has been heavy. In isolated cases, glide-snow avalanches are possible on steep grass-covered slopes.

Near to the valley floors, generally only a small amount of snow. Above about 1300 m, 30-60 cm of snow lies on the ground, more in the gullies and bowls. On Sunday night above 1800 m, fresh snowdrift accumulations will form, deposited in wind-protected zones atop the loose snow from the weekend - prone to triggering. Inside the old snowpack are loose layers between older crusts and wind crusts. The old snow is irregularly distributed, lies distributed mostly in wind-loaded zones.

Avalanche danger levels in the western regions can increase due to precipitation, in the eastern regions the danger will gradually decrease as temperatures rise.