Avalanche forecast

Veľká Fatra

HZS
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Avalanche danger

Above 1,300 m
2 · Moderate
Below 1,300 m
1 · Low
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Highlights

Watch out for wet snow on sunny slopes!

Avalanche problems

  • Wet snow

    • Above 1,300 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

  • Wind slab

    • Above treeline
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Watch out for wet snow on sunny slopes!

In the Fatras, a moderate avalanche danger (2nd degree) is declared above the forest zone. Up to 20 cm of new snow has fallen, which will get wet due to warming. Avalanche release is possible in the highest altitudes of the Fatras only on very steep slopes with higher additional loads. Occasionally, smaller spontaneous wet avalanches are possible.

Snowpack Structure

About 20 cm of new snow was added. In places on older firn snow, in places on grassy ground. Overall, the snow cover is below average.

Tendency

no change. pk

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

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