Veľká Fatra

Watch out for wet snow on sun-exposed slopes during the day.

Watch out for wet snow on sun-exposed slopes during the day.

In the Fatras and the eastern part of the Low Tatras there is a SMALL avalanche danger (i.e. 1st degree of the 5-part scale). New snow from the last snowfall period here was often blown by strong winds up to the forest zone, locally smaller slabs or pillows of wind deposited snow can be found on NW facing slopes. Generally, however, the snow cover has settled and stabilized with the warming of the last days and the subsequent nightly freezing. The main avalanche problem is wet snow, which will cause solar radiation during the day, especially on south-facing, sun-exposed slopes. Spontaneous avalanches from wet snow may occur during the day.

The weather during Tuesday will continue to be affected by a massive pressure high. During the day we expect bright sunny weather with a temperature inversion. Snow is unevenly distributed on the ground due to previous snowfall and strong winds. The snow cover has settled and stabilised due to changing temperatures, with a crust or layer of firn forming on its surface. Conditions in the mountains will naturally change during the day - in the morning the surface of the snow cover will be hard, in places even icy, while during the day the snow on sunlit slopes will become wet due to sunlight. The overall snow cover is well below average.

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