2021-04-20T17:28:59+01:00 EN;Avalanche warning centre at the Bavarian State Office for the Environment 2021-04-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-04-21T23:59:59+01:00 wet snow wet snow Avalanche problem wet-snow requires caution 2021-04-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-04-21T23:59:59+01:00 2 2021-04-21T12:00:00+01:00 2021-04-21T23:59:59+01:00 2 2021-04-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-04-21T23:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 2 2021-04-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-04-21T23:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 2 2021-04-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-04-21T23:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 2 2021-04-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-04-21T23:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 2 2021-04-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-04-21T23:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 2 2021-04-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-04-21T23:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 2 2021-04-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-04-21T23:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 2 2021-04-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-04-21T23:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 2 2021-04-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-04-21T23:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 2 2021-04-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-04-21T23:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 2 2021-04-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-04-21T23:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 2 2021-04-21T00:00:00+01:00 2021-04-21T23:59:59+01:00 Keine Höhengrenze 2 In the eastern regions of the Bavarian Alps there was 5-15 cm of additional fresh snow registered on Monday night. The fresh snow is already moist, has settled well and is bonded with the snowpack surface. On sunny slopes at high altitude the snowpack is thoroughly wet, also at intermediate altitudes in all aspects, thus is losing its firmness. The wet snow can glide across the compact and melt-freeze encrusted snowpack surface. During the night, a breakable crust forms when there is adequate outgoing longwave radiation; this then softens up rapidly during the daytime due to warmth and radiation. Only on north-facing slopes is the snow still powdery. On shady slopes at high altitudes there are weak layers embedded inside the upper metre of the snowpack layers which can still be triggered. On Thursday, snowfall is anticipated above 1500m, accompanied by brisk NW winds. An increase in avalanche danger is not expected. Please note: public ski areas are currently not supervised or secured from avalanche dangers. Avalanche danger throughout the Bavarian Alps is moderate Main problem: wet snow. Small-to-medium wet loose-snow avalanches and slab avalanches can trigger naturally in steep rocky terrain or by the additional loading of backcountry skiers at all altitudes. The wet snow can also glide over steep, smooth grass-covered slopes as small-to-medium glide-snow avalanches. In addition, on steep high-altitude north-facing slopes, slab avalanches can be triggered by large additional loading, e.g. a group not maintaining distances. Danger zones occur primarily in transitions from shallow to deeper snow. Avalanches can grow to medium size.