Západné Tatry

Beware of wind-blown snow in the form of snow slabs and pillows!

Beware of wind-blown snow in the form of snow slabs and pillows!

There is a moderate avalanche danger in the High and Western Tatras, 2nd degree. The snow from the last snowfalls has melted slightly and stabilized. However, avalanche release is still possible with a large additional load in places of wind-drifted snow and especially on steep slopes above 35°. Locations just below ridges, saddles and rock faces are also dangerous. Minor spontaneous avalanches from wet to wet snow may occur during the day - especially on sunlit steep slopes.

During the weekend, 25 to 60 cm of new snow fell in the mountains, most of it in the Tatra Mountains. In the following days, the snow cover settled down and stabilised slightly. During Wednesday, another 4-8 cm of snow fell. The snow is still dry, except on the steep southern slopes, and loose on the leeward slopes and in the forest zone. Ridges and peaks are blown into old hard to icy snow. Near ridges and saddles, new snow is deposited in the form of less stable snow slabs and pillows. The snow cover ranges from 30 to 100 cm of snow from the mid-elevations, locally even more in the troughs.

Persistent. Gradual warming. FK