Avalanche forecast

Chiemgau Alps East

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Avalanche danger

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2 · Moderate
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Avalanche problems

  • Wet snow

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Avalanche Activity

Avalanche danger is moderate. Main danger: wet snow. Naturally triggered wet loose-snow, slab and glid-snow avalanches are possible at any time of day or night and can be expected, most of medium size, but occasional large-sized releases. Even on hiking trails over ground which is bare of snow, wet avalanches can be released on the slopes above them.

Snowpack Structure

Up to high altitudes the snowpack in the Bavarian Alps is thoroughly wet down to the ground, including in the highest mountain zones. The current surge in temperatures plus rainfall is raising naturally triggered avalanche activity. Current snow depths are the highest this season in many spots. At low altitudes the ground is rapidly becoming bare of snow, valleys are already bare.

Tendency

Due to rain and higher temperatures, the wet-snow problem will persist.

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Bavaria (CC BY 4.0)

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