Veľká Fatra

Watch out for fresh wind-blown snow!

Watch out for fresh wind-blown snow!

In the Fatra Mountains and in the Kraljehoľa part of the Low Tatras, a low avalanche danger is declared, i.e. the 1st degree of the 5-part international scale. New wind-blown snow is deposited in the predominantly east-facing mounds on the solid older surface. Unstable pillows and soft slabs form. Steep to extremely steep slopes with gradients above 35° are a hazard. Small avalanches are likely to be triggered by large additional loads (e.g. foot traffic, skier falls, etc.).

In the Fatras and in the Kraljehoľa part of the Low Tatras, about 20 cm of new snow has been added during the last two days. The total amount of snow cover is very uneven, 20-60cm. The snowfall is taking place in constantly cold weather with temperatures around -5 to -10°C. The new powder snow falls on hardened ground and is also moved by the NW winds into mainly east-facing mounds and troughs. Here, pillows and soft slabs are formed. Further snow is forecast on the mountains during Sunday with a stronger NW flow, with 5-10cm of additional new snow forecast for these mountains.

With persistent snow and wind, a slightly increasing avalanche danger. By: Ivan Chlebovec