Brandenberg Alps

Brandenberger Alpen

Sat 3 Jan

Day Risk Profile

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Low

Avalanche Problems

Avalanche Activity

Low avalanche danger will prevail. Wind slabs require caution.

Fresh and somewhat older wind slabs represent the main danger. These are small. The avalanche prone locationsLocations delineated by aspect or altitude where avalanches can trigger and people or objects are at risk.EAWS glossary are to be found in particular on very steep shady slopes at elevated altitudes and adjacent to ridgelines. Apart from the danger of being buried, restraint should be exercised in particular in view of the danger of avalanches sweeping people along and giving rise to falls.

Outlook

→ Constant avalanche danger

4 January 2026

Low avalanche danger will prevail.

Snowpack & Weather

Snowpack ▾

Some snow will fall on Friday in particular in the west and in the northwest. The wind will be strong in some regions. The old snowpackSnow layers deposited from earlier precipitation, prior to fresh fallen snow. Old snow layers consist of metamorphosed snow crystals.EAWS glossary is faceted, especially on west, north and east facing slopes at elevated altitudes. The snowpackSnow deposited on the ground in a multiplicity of layers.EAWS glossary will be subject to considerable local variations. Less snow than usual is lying in all altitude zones.