Veľká Fatra

Avalanche release is possible only sporadically on very steep slopes.

Avalanche release is possible only sporadically on very steep slopes.

In Fatras there is still a small avalanche danger, 1.degree. Up to 10 cm of new snow has fallen above the forest line, which lies on hard ground and is not sufficiently well connected. Smaller avalanches can be released only exceptionally, and only on steep and very steep slopes, especially on S orientations, their risk is of pushing a person into exposed terrain.

During Thursday we expect cloudy weather, precipitation in the morning, gradually decreasing clouds. It will continue to warm up slightly, the isotherm of 0°C will reach 1500 m above sea level. The snow surface will consist of 10-25 cm of new snow from the last snowfall, lying on an older hard base. Due to the fluctuations of the 0°C isotherm, the snow is mostly frozen and stabilised. The total snow cover is well below average, usually less than 50 cm. In gullies and moguls in isolated places even more, on the ridge there are overhangs due to the wind.

With the expected weather patterns persisting. BL