Lechtal Alps East

Gliding avalanches and wet avalanches during the day are possible. Adjacent to ridgelines sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs formed.

Gliding avalanches and wet avalanches during the day are possible. Adjacent to ridgelines sometimes avalanche prone wind slabs formed.

From origins in starting zones where no previous releases have taken place more gliding avalanches are possible, even large ones in isolated cases. This applies on steep grassy slopes below approximately 2600 m. Caution is to be exercised in areas with glide cracks. Fresh wind slabs can be released by a single winter sport participant in some cases on very steep shady slopes above approximately 2600 m. Especially slopes adjacent to ridgelines are unfavourable. Mostly avalanches are rather small. During the day: As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation there will be a gradual increase in the danger of wet snow slides, in particular on very steep sunny slopes. As a consequence of the rain natural wet avalanches are possible towards the evening, even medium-sized ones, this also applies on shady slopes.

The snowpack will be wet all the way through below approximately 2200 m. The surface of the snowpack will only just freeze and will soften quickly. Up to 2000 m and above rain will fall from the afternoon. These spring-like weather conditions will give rise to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack. Fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers on near-ridge shady slopes at elevated altitudes.

Some snow will fall. Slight decrease in danger of wet avalanches. Gliding avalanches can also occur.