Západné Tatry

Watch out for wind-blown snow on the S, SE and E exposures.

Generally persistent, rising slightly during the day due to wind. Compiled By : Martin Buliak

Watch out for wind-blown snow on the S, SE and E exposures.

After a cold front passes overnight, it will cool down on Sunday. Strong winds are expected throughout the day. Wet snow will freeze and stabilize overnight. During Sunday there is a low avalanche danger for the Fatra, Western and Low Tatras - 1st degree from the 5-day international scale. The main avalanche problem will be wind-blown snow on the SE, SW, SW and E orientations of the highest altitudes. Dangers will be wind-rolled pillows and slabs on leeward sides of ridges, very steep couloirs with more new snow. In such places it will be possible to mechanically release a smaller avalanche locally with a large additional load.

The constantly changing temperatures caused a firn cover. Cooling during the night will cause a thick layer of frozen snow to form on the surface of the snowpack. Light snowfall is also expected during the night and morning from the 1000 m altitude limit. Strong winds will transport the snow to the S, SE and E exposures during the day, where the wind will deposit it in smaller slabs and pillows of varying hardness. In the Fatras and Low Tatras, snow is only found at the highest elevations or in narrow shaded troughs.