Central Julian Alps

In the high mountains, there is more snow above 2400 m!

In the high mountains, there is more snow above 2400 m!

On the steepest slopes, a small creep of new snow can be triggered. A moderate to strong northeasterly wind is blowing, transporting snow to the leeward, south-westerly side of the ridges. Avalanches of dry snow may be triggered by snow drifts on steep slopes. Even small avalanches can cause a loss of balance and a fall into an abyss.

During the last deterioration at the beginning of the week, a lot of new snow fell above about 2400 m, almost one metre. At the surface, the snow cover has already thinned somewhat. Since Thursday, up to 20 cm of new dry snow has fallen with light to moderate north-easterly winds. Smaller snow drifts are forming in the immediate vicinity of the ridges. There is a weak layer in the snow cover, which has been covered by new snow.

The weather forecast for the mountain world is available at: https://meteo.arso.gov.si/uploads/probase/www/sproduct/mountain/

On Sunday, the wind will weaken. The risk of avalanches will remain unchanged.