Avalanche forecast

Západné Tatry

HZS
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Avalanche danger

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Highlights

Locally rolled snow slabs and cushions on hard ground.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

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    Size
    1

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Locally rolled snow slabs and cushions on hard ground.

LOW (1st degree) avalanche danger applies to most of the mountain area of Slovakia. On hard firn base there will be locally snow slabs and pillows not connected to the base. Small avalanches may be released mainly on steep slopes, mainly under high additional loads.

Snowpack Structure

Due to the arrival of the cold front, the old firn snow is hard wearing on the southern orientations. In the northern sector it is locally breaking into softer layers. Up to 5 cm of snow has fallen in the last period, accompanied by fresh winds. Locally, snow slabs and pillows have formed on the hard ground, which are not sufficiently bonded to the subsoil.

Tendency

Stabilizing.

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

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