Veľká Fatra

Beware of avalanches and avalanches from wet snow

Beware of avalanches and avalanches from wet snow

In the Fatras and in the eastern part of the Low Tatras a low avalanche danger (1st degree) is declared above the forest zone. Due to warming and subsequent night freezing, the situation is stabilizing. The main problem is wet snow. The avalanche situation requires good decisions, avoid steep slopes, watch out for a larger layer of melted firn, but also avoid places where the blown snow from the last snowfall is evident and did not fall with the avalanche in the previous days.

Temperatures will also reach positive numbers at the highest altitudes. Warm weather in the afternoon is causing the snow cover to become wetter and the cohesion of individual layers to decrease. The snow cover remains well below average, especially at altitudes up to 1500 m above sea level.

no significant change pk