Avalanche forecast

Západné Tatry

HZS
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Avalanche danger

Above treeline
2 · Moderate
Below treeline
1 · Low
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Highlights

Beware of wet avalanches on steep, sunlit slopes!

Avalanche problems

  • Wet snow

    • Above treeline
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: some

  • Wind slab

    • Above 1,800 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: fair · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Beware of wet avalanches on steep, sunlit slopes!

Due to the strong warming and solar radiation there is a moderate avalanche danger in the High and Western Tatras, 2nd degree. Small to medium avalanches from wet snow are expected on steep, sunlit slopes. Avalanche release is possible especially with high additional loads, but spontaneous avalanches are also possible occasionally. At high altitudes, snow slabs and pillows of wind-drifted snow may still be present on shady slopes. Their distribution is localised, but an avalanche is possible when they are loaded.

Snowpack Structure

The snow cover is very varied due to the current weather. Strong warming and inversion persists. In the middle altitudes the air temperature ranges from +4 to +10°C. In the shady valleys it stays down to +2°C. This is also related to the quality of the snow cover, which is frozen in the morning and has crust on the surface. Under the influence of sunlight, the snow turns moist to very wet. Ridges and saddles are blown onto the old icy surface. Most of the snow is on the S, SE and E slopes above the forest belt and its height varies from 40 to 100 cm, locally more in the couloirs. At altitudes up to 1400 m above sea level, the snow cover is significantly below average, reaching a maximum of 40 cm.

Tendency

Increasing during the day. fk

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

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