Allgäu Alps Central

Slabs still triggerable by large additional loading.

Slabs still triggerable by large additional loading.

Avalanche danger is low. Locally, weak layers in the old snowpack can be problematic. Small slab avalanches can be triggered in isolated cases by large additional loading, which happens more likely in places with little snow. Avalanche prone locations occur in extremely steep ridgeline terrain in W/N/E aspects as well as at entries into gullies and bowls. Dangers of being swept away and of taking a fall outweigh those of being buried in snow masses.

Due to mild temperatures the snowpack will settle and stabilize. There is little snow in south aspects which is encrusted in the morning before softening during the course of the day. In north aspects at high altitudes, foehn winds will locally generate shallow snowdrift accumulations. In addition, from place to place trigger-sensitive interim layers persist in the uppermost part of the snowpack. Fracture propagation over wide-spread areas is not likely. In wind-exposed areas, the snowpack surface is wind-compacted; on shady side slopes at higher altitude there is still loose snow on a stable old snow base.

Avalanche danger levels will remain low.