Werdenfels Alps

Evaluate fresh and older snowdrifts with caution, esp. at higher altitudes

Evaluate fresh and older snowdrifts with caution, esp. at higher altitudes

Avalanche danger above 2000 m is moderate, below that altitude danger is low. Main prob lem: snowdrift accumulations. Small slab avalanches can be triggered in some places by 1 person. Danger zones occur in steep ridgeline terrain and steep gullies and bowls on N/E/ facing slopes. On very steep slopes, isolated wet loose-snow avalanches can trigger naturally. On smooth ground, isolated wet glide-snow avalanches can trigger. Wet avalanche releases mostly small.

Cold fresh snow and drifts deposited atop a warm, moist old snowpack surface, often bonding poorly. East of the Inn the amounts of fresh snow are very small. On steep shady slopes, older snowdrift accumulations are still trigger-prone. The old snowpack is stable, thoroughly moist and wet at ground level. Below 1500 m, hardly any snow on the ground, even on north-facing slopes.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.