Avalanche forecast

Veľká Fatra

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Highlights

Beware of wind-blown new snow!

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above treeline
    Size
    1

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Snowpack Structure

During the last snowfall, 10-25 cm fell on the mountains, which was blown by strong winds to the leeward slopes. The blown snow is deposited here in less stable snow slabs and cushions which are not sufficiently bonded to the subsoil or to the older snow. Expected snowfall during the night and day will exacerbate the situation.

Avalanche Activity

In the north part of Mala Fatra and Velka Fatra mountain ranges new snow is deposited by wind on the leeward, east-facing slopes. With expected air temperatures below freezing, the fresh snow cover will not stabilise. On steep and very steep slopes, the release of slab avalanches will be possible with higher additional mechanical loads. Spontaneous avalanches are not expected.

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

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