Avalanche forecast

Západné Tatry

HZS
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Avalanche danger

Above treeline
2 · Moderate
Below treeline
1 · Low
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Highlights

Watch out for new snow on hard ground.

Avalanche problems

  • New snow

    • Above treeline
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

  • New snow

    • Below treeline
    Size
    1

    Stability: fair · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Watch out for new snow on hard ground.

In the High Tatras, Western Tatras and Veľká Fatra a moderate avalanche danger is declared above the forest zone. About 20 cm of new snow has been added during the last snowfall period, therefore it is possible to release an avalanche in places where a larger amount is piled up. More dangerous are generally places where there is older frozen snow under the new snow, or in places with a smoother surface - grass or rock slabs.

Snowpack Structure

There are two distinctly different layers in the snow cover. The old frozen snow is the base, with up to 20 cm of new snow on top, sometimes more. The interface of these two layers can form a slippery avalanche layer. At lower altitudes, new snow fell directly on the base. There the situation is stable.

Tendency

Danger is rising with snowfall. PK

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

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