Západné Tatry

Wind-blown snow at the highest altitudes.

Wind-blown snow at the highest altitudes.

In the High, Western and central part of the Low Tatras, the 3rd avalanche danger level is declared in the afternoon above the 1800m above sea level. New snow from the last heavy precipitation period is being transported by the wind to the leeward slopes, especially to the northern orientations. Here locally there may be larger amounts of snow, which may not be bonded to the base layer. Avalanche release is already possible with a small additional load in steep terrain. Medium-sized spontaneous avalanches from new heavy snow may also occur.

The snow cover is soaked due to heavy rain up to an altitude of about 1600m above sea level. The transition from rain to snowfall makes the new snow above this level wet and heavy. Due to strong winds, wind-blown snow slabs and cushions can be found on the leeward sides. These may locally be more than 50 cm thick and may not be well bonded to the ground.

Due to snowfall rising.