Lechtal Alps East

Wet snow represents the main danger. Natural avalanches are possible.

Wet snow represents the main danger. Natural avalanches are possible.

During the night as a consequence of the moist air there will be an additional increase in the danger of wet avalanches. The avalanche prone locations are to be found on sunny slopes below approximately 2800 m and on shady slopes below approximately 2600 m. Especially on very steep west, north and east facing slopes wet slab avalanches are possible as the penetration by moisture increases. These can release the saturated snowpack and reach large size especially in the regions with a lot of snow. In some cases, the avalanches can reach areas without any snow cover in steep gullies. In addition individual small to medium-sized gliding avalanches are to be expected. This applies in particular on very steep grassy slopes. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided as far as possible.

Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be barely evident. Up to 2600 m and above rain will fall in some regions. The weather conditions will give rise to increasing and thorough wetting of the snowpack below approximately 2800 m. This situation will give rise to a loss of strength within the snowpack especially on west, north and east facing slopes.

Outgoing longwave radiation during the night will be quite good. The weather conditions during the night will give rise to slight consolidation of the snowpack.