Avalanche forecast

Západné Tatry

HZS
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Avalanche danger

Above treeline· Morning
2 · Moderate
Below treeline· Morning
1 · Low
Above treeline· Afternoon
3 · Considerable
Below treeline· Afternoon
1 · Low
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Highlights

Increasing tendency during the day, watch out for more new, wind-drifted snow on steep slopes and in gullies!

Avalanche problems

  • New snow· Morning

    • Above treeline
    Size
    2

    Stability: fair · Frequency: some

  • Wind slab· Afternoon

    • Above treeline
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: some

  • New snow· Afternoon

    • Above treeline
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Increasing tendency during the day, watch out for more new, wind-drifted snow on steep slopes and in gullies!

Due to unstable snowfall during Thursday and Friday, the avalanche danger in the High and Western Tatras will increase to level 3 in the afternoon. Avalanche release is possible on steep slopes with only a small additional load. Smaller spontaneous avalanches from new snow are also possible.

Snowpack Structure

A total of 15 to 30 cm of new snow is expected to fall during Thursday and Friday, which will be transported to leeward locations of predominantly southerly orientations during the day as winds pick up. The wind-drifted snow will create unstable snow slabs, pillows and drifts.

Tendency

increasing during Friday, persisting on Saturday.

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

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