Veľká Fatra

Watch out for wind-blown snow that has created unstable snow slabs and pillows.

Watch out for wind-blown snow that has created unstable snow slabs and pillows.

In Veľká and Malá Fatra there is a SMALL avalanche danger, 1st degree. The avalanche danger is local, concentrated in places where the wind has blown a large amount of new snow. This is in the form of unstable snow slabs and cushions in couloirs, moguls and under saddles. Avalanche release on such steep slopes, where there is still old frozen snow under the new snow, is possible, especially with additional loads. Larger spontaneous avalanches are not expected.

The snow cover is varied. Up to 10cm of new snow has fallen in the last snowfall period. This has been transported by strong NW to W winds to leeward places and into the forest belt, where its height reaches up to 30 cm. In wind-exposed places the snow surface is blown down to old snow, possibly rocks and grass. Old frozen snow is found only in kettles and troughs above 1400 m above sea level (depending on orientation). The total snow depth remains below average, ranging from 20 to 30 cm.

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