Avalanche forecast

Západné Tatry

HZS
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Avalanche danger

Above treeline
2 · Moderate
Below treeline
1 · Low
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Highlights

Watch out for more new snow on steep slopes and in gullies!

Avalanche problems

  • New snow

    • Above treeline
    Size
    2

    Stability: fair · Frequency: some

  • Persistent weak layers

    • Above 2,000 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Watch out for more new snow on steep slopes and in gullies!

Due to intense snowfall, a moderate avalanche danger, level 2, has been created in this region (MF, ZT, VT). Avalanche release is possible on steep slopes, especially with higher additional loads. Occasional smaller spontaneous avalanches from new snow are possible.

Snowpack Structure

During the coming snowfall, 15 to 25 cm of new snow is expected, locally even more. The new dry snow will be insufficiently bonded to the old snow cover when it cools and therefore prone to avalanche. In the highest parts of the Tatra Mountains on the northern slopes, a persistently weak layer in the snow cover remains a problem, which will be accentuated by the new snow (which means additional load).

Tendency

Due to continued snowfall and gradually increasing winds >> rising

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

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