2021-02-20T20:33:43+01:00 EN;Avalanche warning centre at the Bavarian State Office for the Environment 2021-02-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T23:59:59+01:00 wet snow wet snow Caution: From the late morning hours wet snow avalanches due to solar radiation and spring-like temperatures. 2021-02-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T23:59:59+01:00 1 2021-02-21T12:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T23:59:59+01:00 1 2021-02-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T23:59:59+01:00 2400 1 2021-02-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T11:59:59+01:00 2400 1 2021-02-21T12:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T23:59:59+01:00 2400 2 2021-02-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T11:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 1 2021-02-21T12:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T23:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 2 2021-02-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T11:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 1 2021-02-21T12:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T23:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 2 2021-02-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T23:59:59+01:00 2400 1 2021-02-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T11:59:59+01:00 2400 1 2021-02-21T12:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T23:59:59+01:00 2400 2 2021-02-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T11:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 1 2021-02-21T12:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T23:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 2 2021-02-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T11:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 1 2021-02-21T12:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T23:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 2 2021-02-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T11:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 1 2021-02-21T12:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T23:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 2 2021-02-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T11:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 1 2021-02-21T12:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T23:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 2 2021-02-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T23:59:59+01:00 2400 1 2021-02-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T11:59:59+01:00 2400 1 2021-02-21T12:00:00+01:00 2021-02-21T23:59:59+01:00 2400 2 At intermediate altitudes the snowpack is covered by a load-bearing crust in the morning hours following nocturnal longwave radiation, it is compact, does not contain weak layers, and is slightly moist at the ground. Starting from the late morning hours the moistening of the snowpack surface progresses due to solar radiation and mild temperatures. As a consequence the snow layers near the surface forfeit their firmness. Old snowdrifts persist at high altitudes which are still prone to triggering. In addition, layers of faceted crystals have persisted near the ground on shady slopes and in wind-protected bowls. Below 1400 m, sun-exposed slopes are quickly becoming bare of snow. In the next few days, spring-like conditions will prevail, including daytime danger cycle. Please note: ski slopes are currently being not supervised or secured from avalanche danger. In the early morning hours avalanche danger in the Bavarian Alps is moderate. With spring-like temperatures and sun the avalanche danger rises to moderate starting from the late morning hours. Starting from the late morning hours the main problem is wet snow. It is to be expected that mostly small (in individual cases also medium-sized) superficial wet snow avalanches release spontaneously on steep slopes as the snowpack surface becomes thoroughly moist. On steep smooth grass-covered slopes at intermediate altitudes the snow also starts gliding over the ground. Circumvent slopes with glide cracks. Glide-snow avalanches grow to medium size. In addition, older snowdrift accumulations are still found at high altitude which can be triggered as small slab avalanches by large additional loading, such as a group of skiers not maintaining sufficient distances. Occasional avalanche prone locations are found in extremely steep terrain in NW/N/NE aspects.