Chiemgau Alps East

Caution: danger of taking a fall on an encrusted snow cover surface in the morning as well as possibility of collapsing cornices!

Caution: danger of taking a fall on an encrusted snow cover surface in the morning as well as possibility of collapsing cornices!

Avalanche danger in the Bavarian Alps is low. Wet snow is a problem. In extremely steep intermediate altitude terrain isolated small wet loose snow avalanches can trigger naturally during the course of the day. In addition, medium-sized glide snow avalanches can release on steep slopes with smooth ground.

In early morning the snowpack surface is encrusted and stable. As a consequence of mild temperatures and cloudiness the melt-freeze crust softens as the day passes. The result is a loss of superficial bonding. The snowpack gradually becomes thoroughly moist and in many places has become wet at ground level.Snowpack depths are below average for this juncture of the season; on sunny slopes there is hardly any snow left up to 1500.

On Wednesday the avalanche danger will not change significantly.