Avalanche forecast

Západné Tatry

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Avalanche danger

All elevations· Morning
1 · Low
Above treeline· Afternoon
2 · Moderate
Below treeline· Afternoon
1 · Low
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Highlights

Slabs of new snow represent main danger.

Avalanche problems

  • New snow· Morning

    • Above treeline
    Size
    1

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

  • New snow· Afternoon

    • Above treeline
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Slabs of new snow represent main danger.

Snow showers will hit our mountains from the northwest. Most of the snow will fall in Krivanská Mala Fatra and the Western Tatras. The snow will increase gradually during the day, so there will be a moderate avalanche danger (2nd degree) above the treeline afternoons. The danger will mainly be posed by locations where there was older snow on which about 10 - 15 cm of new snow will fall. The snowfall will be accompanied by strong north-westerly winds, which will cause snow slabs to form on southern and south-eastern orientations. Due to the small amount of new snow, we expect only small to medium-sized avalanches.

Snowpack Structure

There is a very unevenly distributed snow cover on the ground. Most of the snow is in narrow gullies and moguls. Approximately 10-15 cm of new snow will fall in the next few days with wind. The new snow will be poorly bonded to the older base. Overall, there is only below average snow cover on the mountains, only 10 - 40 cm.

Tendency

With snowfall during the day increasing.

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

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