This is the 8949th most frequent German word.
lawinenabgängen
"Lawinenabgängen" means "avalanches occurring" or "avalanche events."
The word 'lawinenabgänge' is the subject of the sentence, referring to the phenomenon of avalanches occurring.
Lawinenabgänge sind in den Alpen keine Seltenheit.
Avalanches are not uncommon in the Alps.
Here, 'lawinenabgängen' is used in the context of occurrences that are being warned against.
Die Behörden warnten vor möglichen Lawinenabgängen in der Region.
The authorities warned of possible avalanches in the region.
In this sentence, 'lawinenabgängen' describes incidents that happened as a result of weather conditions.