Werdenfels Alps

Caution: hard, smooth snowpack surfaces esp. on north-facing slopes

The old snowpack has settled well, and consolidated. At intermediate altitudes the snowpack is thoroughly wet down to the ground and has noticeably receded in volume. At high altitudes, isolated older snowdrift accumulations persist and can be triggered. At ground level there are faceted crystals on shady slopes above 2200 m. Below 1400 m there is little snow on the ground.

Instable weather with westerly winds will raise avalanche danger at mid-week. Currently, smooth hard snowpack surfaces prevail particularly on north-facing slopes, creating a danger of falling.

Caution: hard, smooth snowpack surfaces esp. on north-facing slopes

Avalanche danger is low. Main problem: intermediate layers inside the snowpack. At high altitudes, old snowdrift accumulations can in isolated cases trigger medium-sized slab avalanches in extremely steep terrain by large additional loading. At intermediate altitudes, glide-snow avalanches can unleash naturally at any time of day or night in forest clearances or on smooth grass-covered slopes which have not yet discharged. Slopes with glide cracks should be circumvented. Isolated avalanches can grow to medium size.