Lechtal Alps East

The danger of wet and gliding avalanches will increase during the day.

The danger of wet and gliding avalanches will increase during the day.

Small and medium-sized wet and gliding avalanches are possible as a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation. This applies in particular on steep north and east facing slopes below approximately 2200 m, and elsewhere below approximately 2600 m. In addition the mostly small wind slabs adjacent to ridgelines on north facing slopes are capable of being triggered in very isolated cases still, in particular in high Alpine regions. Restraint should be exercised because avalanches can sweep people along and give rise to falls.

The surface of the snowpack will freeze to form a strong crust and will soften during the day. The somewhat older wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes. Faceted weak layers exist deeper in the old snowpack on little used shady slopes. The snowpack will be generally subject to considerable local variations. Below the tree line only a little snow is now lying.

The surface of the snowpack will cool hardly at all during the overcast night. Down to 1500 m snow will fall over a wide area.