Lechtal Alps East

New snow and wind slabs represent the main danger.

New snow and wind slabs represent the main danger.

Large quantities of fresh snow and the wind-drifted snow of the last few days represent the main danger. Avalanches can as before be released, even by a single winter sport participant and reach medium size. Caution is to be exercised on steep northwest, north and northeast facing slopes above approximately 2200 m. Wind slabs are covered with new snow in some cases and therefore difficult to recognise. Avalanches can additionally in very isolated cases be released in the weakly bonded old snow also. These avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes and at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack. They are very rare but are difficult to recognise.

As a consequence of new snow and wind from variable directions, extensive wind slabs formed in all aspects, in particular above the tree line. In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded still only poorly with each other and the old snowpack, in particular on shady slopes above approximately 2200 m. The avalanche prone locations are sometimes covered with new snow. In very isolated cases weak layers exist in the centre of the snowpack, especially on shady slopes above approximately 2200 m.

In some cases the various wind slabs have bonded still only poorly with each other and the old snowpack, in particular on steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes. The weather conditions will bring about a strengthening of the snow drift accumulations.