Southern Julian Alps

Careful on blowing snow!

Careful on blowing snow!

A small additional load can trigger a small to medium avalanche, especially near ridges where there are fresh snow drifts, especially above 1800 m.

On Monday and Tuesday, more than 60 cm of snow fell above 1800 m, and up to 30 cm at lower altitudes. The snow fell on uneven ground - in some places on terrestrial ground, especially on the southern slopes on drifts of blown snow. The thin old snow cover, now hidden under the new snow, is mixed with old-growth ash. This reduces the stability of the snow cover. The north-easterly wind has been moving snow above the forest line and building drifts - especially above 1800 m, where there is more dry snow.

The weather forecast for the mountain world is available at: https://meteo.arso.gov.si/uploads/probase/www/sproduct/mountain/

Monday will be cloudy, with a strong southwesterly breeze During the day, light precipitation may occur, above about 1600 m as snow. Avalanche risk will remain similar.