Chiemgau Alps East

On hiking trails beware of the danger of residual snow higher up gliding over the ground!

On hiking trails beware of the danger of residual snow higher up gliding over the ground!

Avalanche danger is generally low. Glide snow is a problem. Wherever there is still sufficient snow, it can be expected that mostly small avalanches trigger naturally in steep terrain at anytime which will slide over the smooth ground. In steep rocky terrain the small quantities of new fallen snow can release in the form of small loose snow slides.

In the Bavarian Alps the snowpack has strongly diminished and is completely soaked even at higher altitudes. By Tuesday evening snow showers will have deposited a bit of new snow which will be transported by strong northwesterly wind, in particular at higher altitudes. The small quantities of new snow have been deposited directly on the warm ground which becomes rapidly bare again, or they bond well with the wet old snowpack.

The weather will stay variable and cold. Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.