Lechtal Alps East

Fresh wind slabs require caution.

Fresh wind slabs require caution.

As a consequence of a moderate to strong wind from northwesterly directions, mostly small wind slabs formed in the last few days in particular adjacent to ridgelines on north and east facing slopes. This also applies in isolated cases at a distance from ridgelines in gullies and bowls, and behind abrupt changes in the terrain. The avalanche prone locations are rather rare and are clearly recognisable to the trained eye. The wind slabs are to be avoided in terrain where there is a danger of falling. On steep grassy slopes individual small to medium-sized gliding avalanches are possible. This applies in particular in the west on steep grassy slopes especially below approximately 2400 m.

In the last few days the wind was moderate to strong in the vicinity of peaks. Fresh wind slabs are lying on soft layers in particular on near-ridge north and east facing slopes. Faceted weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack on west, north and east facing slopes. These are unlikely to be released now. The solar radiation will give rise as the day progresses to gradual softening of the snowpack on steep sunny slopes. At elevated altitudes snow depths vary greatly, depending on the infuence of the wind. Only a small amount of snow is lying for the time of year.

A generally favourable avalanche situation will prevail. Individual avalanche prone locations for dry avalanches are to be found in particular on extremely steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes.