Chiemgau Alps East

At higher altitudes, wet snow avalanches can reach medium size.

At higher altitudes, wet snow avalanches can reach medium size.

Avalanche danger above 1600 m is moderate, below that altitude danger is low. In all aspects wet and gliding snow avalanches are problematic. On very steep slopes with smooth ground that have not yet discharged small and medium-sized glide snow avalanches can trigger naturally. Glide cracks are indicators of threatening danger. In extremely steep terrain, small to medium-sized wet snow avalanches can trigger naturally, in particular in the sun - also at high altitude.

The new snow quantities that fell on Thursday amounted to less than 10 cm even in the highest regions of the Bavarian Alps. Cloudy skies and mild temperatures prevent nocturnal cooling and thus a stabilization of the snowpack. Even beyond 2000 m it is completely moist or wet. In general, at high altitudes superficial, former weak layers underneath older snowdrifts are now no longer triggerable. There is barely any snow below 1500 m, also in north-facing terrain.

As a result of cooler temperatures and new snow the wet snow problem will decrease on the weekend and the danger of dry slab avalanches will increase.