Avalanche forecast

Západné Tatry

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Avalanche danger

All elevations· Morning
1 · Low
Above 1,800 m· Afternoon
2 · Moderate
Below 1,800 m· Afternoon
1 · Low
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Highlights

In the high mountain terrain, the avalanche danger due to the intense snowfall is increasing during the day.

Avalanche problems

  • New snow· Morning

    • All elevations
    Size
    1

    Stability: fair · Frequency: some

  • New snow· Afternoon

    • Above 1,800 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

In the high mountain terrain, the avalanche danger due to the intense snowfall is increasing during the day.

In all altitudes of the Tatras and Low Tatras there is a SMALL avalanche danger in the morning, which increases in the high altitudes during the day to MODERATE - 2nd degree. On steep slopes it is possible to release an avalanche under load, but smaller spontaneous avalanches from new snow are also expected. More dangerous are places where there is older frozen snow under the new snow or in places with smoother surfaces - grass or rock slabs.

Snowpack Structure

Between 5 and 25 cm of new snow fell on the mountains overnight and this morning, with the least in the west and the most in the eastern and central mountains. Under the new snow there is older, frozen snow from about 1800 m above sea level, especially on the northern slopes of the Tatra Mountains. At lower altitudes the new snow fell mostly on grass or bedrock.

Tendency

During the day, due to snowfall, will INCREASE!

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

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