Weakly bonded old snow requires caution. Moist snow slides during the day.
Winter sport participants can release avalanches in isolated cases. These can reach large size in isolated cases. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2000 m. Caution is to be exercised in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example.
As a consequence of warming during the day and solar radiation snow slides are to be expected. This applies on extremely steep sunny slopes at elevated altitudes. As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of slab avalanches being released will increase a little in particular on very steep west and east facing slopes below approximately 2200 m.
Snowpack
dp.7: snow-poor zones in snow-rich surrounding
Some snow has fallen in the Allgäu Alps and in the Western Lechtal Alps. Little snow has fallen on the Main Alpine Ridge and to the north.
Above approximately 2000 m: Avalanche prone weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack on west, north and east facing slopes. Towards its surface, the snowpack consists of faceted crystals, especially on shady slopes. In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface.
Below approximately 2000 m: The old snowpack will be moist.
Tendency
Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.
Danger level
2000m
Avalanche Problem
Persistent weak layer
2000m
Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.
Winter sport participants can release avalanches in isolated cases. These can reach large size in isolated cases. The avalanche prone locations are to be found in particular on very steep west, north and east facing slopes above approximately 2000 m. Caution is to be exercised in particular at transitions from a shallow to a deep snowpack, when entering gullies and bowls for example.
As a consequence of warming during the day and the solar radiation, the likelihood of slab avalanches being released will increase a little in particular on very steep west and east facing slopes below approximately 2200 m.
Snowpack
dp.7: snow-poor zones in snow-rich surrounding
Above approximately 2000 m: Avalanche prone weak layers exist in the bottom section of the snowpack on west, north and east facing slopes. Towards its surface, the snowpack consists of faceted crystals, especially on shady slopes. In steep terrain there is a danger of falling on the hard snow surface.
Below approximately 2000 m: The old snowpack will be moist.
Tendency
Weakly bonded old snow requires caution.
Danger level
Low avalanche danger will prevail.
Only isolated dry avalanches are possible. They can be released, in particular by large loads, but they will be small in most cases. Individual avalanche prone locations are to be found on steep shady slopes at high altitude.
Snowpack
dp.10: springtime scenario
Shady slopes: Avalanche prone weak layers exist in the old snowpack in particular on northwest, north and northeast facing slopes.
Sunny slopes: The weather conditions gave rise to moistening of the snowpack.
