Lechtal Alps East

Gliding snow represents the main danger.

Gliding snow represents the main danger.

Small and medium-sized gliding avalanches are possible on steep grassy slopes. Areas with glide cracks are to be avoided. As a consequence of a moderate to strong southwesterly wind, rather small wind slabs will form in the afternoon in isolated cases. Avalanches can additionally in isolated cases be released in the weakly bonded old snow. This applies especially in areas where the snow cover is rather shallow, as well as at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack at elevated altitudes, caution is to be exercised in particular on extremely steep slopes. Avalanches can reach medium size.

Isolated avalanche prone weak layers exist in the bottom section of the old snowpack above approximately 2200 m. Shady slopes: The upper section of the snowpack is faceted and its surface consists of surface hoar. Steep sunny slopes: The surface of the snowpack is frozen, but not to a significant depth.

Gliding snow represents the main danger. 15 to 20 cm of snow, and even more in some localities, will fall. As a consequence of new snow and a moderate to strong northwesterly wind, avalanche prone wind slabs will form. Fresh wind slabs require caution.