Werdenfels Alps

Wet avalanches still possible in steep to extremely steep snow covered terrain.

Wet avalanches still possible in steep to extremely steep snow covered terrain.

Avalanche danger is low. Main problem: wet snow. Small loose-snow slides can trigger naturally in extremely steep terrain. Isolated mostly small-sized glide-snow avalanches cannot be ruled out on steep, smooth slopes. Small dry slab avalanches can only be triggered in isolated cases on steep high altitude slopes adjacent to ridgelines in N/E aspects.

At intermediate altitudes the small quantities of snow are completely soaked. Possibility of gliding movements over smooth ground. At high altitudes, a well consolidated old snowpack is blanketed by a few centimeters of loose snow. Isolated fresh small snowdrift patches are generated. A weak layer can persist near the ground on shady side slopes at highest altitude. In south aspects, the snowpack has become patchy even at high altitude.

Increasing number of small loose slides expected on the sunny side due to better weather on Friday.