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 wind-blown slabs and pillows of new snow

Avalanche problems

  • New snow

    • Above treeline
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

  • Persistent weak layers

    • Above treeline
    Size
    1

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Watch out for wind-blown slabs and pillows of new snow

In the Western and High Tatras there is a moderate avalanche danger (2nd degree) above the forest zone. Snowfall coming from the northwest brought 10 to 20 cm of new snow. Especially the leeward sides of ridges, narrow couloirs and places under rock walls are dangerous. Here, there may be wind-beaten slabs and cushions of varying hardness, which are deposited on a hard substrate, the two layers being poorly interconnected. The danger is concentrated where the old hard snow is located. The second avalanche problem is a permanently weak layer. Shady orientations and the northern slopes of our mountain ranges are therefore particularly dangerous.

Snowpack Structure

Between 10 and 20 cm of new snow has been added in recent days. The snow is very unevenly distributed due to strong winds. On the leeward sides, the snow is deposited in slabs and pillows. There is loose powder snow where the wind intensity is less. On average there is between 20 and 50 cm of snow in our mountains. A continuous snow cover is mostly found above the forest belt.

Tendency

No change

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

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