Západné Tatry

Watch out for new snow on hard ground.

Watch out for new snow on hard ground.

In the High Tatras, Western Tatras and Mala Fatra a moderate avalanche danger is declared above the forest zone. During the last period of snowfall up to 30 cm of new snow has been added, therefore in places where a larger amount is piled up it is possible to release an avalanche. More dangerous are generally places where there is older frozen snow under the new snow, or in places with a smoother surface - grass or rock slabs.

There are two distinctly different layers in the snow cover. The old frozen snow is the base, with up to 30 cm of new snow on top, sometimes more. The interface of these two layers can form a slippery avalanche layer. At lower altitudes, new snow fell directly on the base. There the situation is stable.

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