Avalanche forecast

Západné Tatry

HZS
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Avalanche danger

Above 1,800 m
2 · Moderate
Below 1,800 m
1 · Low
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Highlights

Beware of wind-coiled boards, especially on westerly orientations.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above 1,800 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: fair · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Beware of wind-coiled boards, especially on westerly orientations.

There is a moderate avalanche danger in the High and Western Tatras above 1800 m above sea level. The main avalanche problem is wind-blown snow. Especially dangerous are western orientations, narrow chutes and places under rock walls. Locally, wind-blown snow slabs and pillows may occur. Their release is possible on steep slopes with high additional loads. Below 1800 m avalanche danger is low. The snow cover here is generally well consolidated due to the sub-zero temperatures.

Snowpack Structure

The snow cover is very varied. At the highest altitudes, a very hard to icy layer alternates with wind-blown snow. In western orientations, locally there may be a larger amount of new, mostly loose snow. At mid-elevations, the water-soaked snow cover from the previous days will freeze and stabilise significantly due to overnight sub-zero temperatures.

Tendency

With gradual cooling stabilizing.

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

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