Západné Tatry

Beware of wet and glide snow avalanches at mid-elevations. Snow slabs in the high altitudes at Tatras!

Beware of wet and glide snow avalanches at mid-elevations. Snow slabs in the high altitudes at Tatras!

The avalanche danger very different for different altitudes. Wet avalanches are possible at lower and middle altitudes, either mechanically or spontaneously released. On steep grassy slopes, the occurrence of gliding avalanches is still possible, which may affect valley routes. At the highest altitudes of the Tatra Mountains (approx. above 2000 m above sea level) and especially on the northern exposures there are locally formed snow slabs and pillows of new snow, which may pose a risk when loaded.

During the last snowfall, up to 10 cm of new snow fell at altitudes above 1900 m a.s.l., which was blown by strong winds and deposited on the leeward areas, mainly northern exposures, in the form of local snow slabs and pillows. At altitudes below 1900 m a.s.l., wet snow prevails on the surface, at lower altitudes the snow is wet throughout the profile. The snow cover is continuous, depending on the exposure, from an altitude of about 1200 m above sea level.

During the day when it gets warmer INCREASING Compiled by Filip Kyzek