Avalanche forecast

Vysoké Tatry - východ

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Avalanche danger

Above 1,300 m
2 · Moderate
Below 1,300 m
1 · Low
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Highlights

Watch out for new snow and wind-blown hard slabs of new snow.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above 1,300 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

  • Wet snow

    • Below 1,300 m
    Size
    1

    Stability: fair · Frequency: some

Avalanche Activity

Watch out for new snow and wind-blown hard slabs of new snow.

There is a moderate avalanche danger in the Fatras and in the eastern Tatras, i.e. level 2 above 1500 m a.s.l. Up to 20 cm of new snow has been added to the hard old snow cover in the last 3 days. Strong north-westerly winds persist. The main problems are therefore new snow and wind-blown snow. The steep troughs of the highest altitudes are dangerous, where the wind has deposited smaller snow slabs and pillows during the day and created overhangs. Due to bad weather, wind, fog and snowfall we do not recommend long and difficult hikes on the ridges. Below 1500 m there was falling wet snow, that is well bonded to old surface.

Snowpack Structure

The old snow cover in all mountain ranges has hardened and hardened due to temperature changes. A thick layer of ice has formed on its surface. Up to 20 cm of new snow has been added, which will be very unevenly distributed due to the wind. The large difference in hardness between the old snow cover and the new snow has caused instability in the snow profile. There are several crusts deeper in the profile, but these do not affect the avalanche situation.

Tendency

With strong winds and snow increasing.

Bulletin data: Stredisko lavínovej prevencie HZS (via EAWS / avalanche.report)

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