Avalanche forecast

Nízke Tatry - západ

HZS
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Avalanche danger

Above 1,700 m
2 · Moderate
Below 1,700 m
1 · Low
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Highlights

Watch out for localised, wind-slabs and pillows.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above 1,700 m
    Size
    1

    Stability: poor · Frequency: some

Avalanche Activity

Watch out for localised, wind-slabs and pillows.

In the highest altitudes of the Low Tatras (above 1700 m above sea level) a MODERATE avalanche danger (2nd degree) was created due to snowfall and strong wind. Unstable wind slabs and snow pillows occur locally - especially under saddles, rock walls, in moguls and steep gullies.

Snowpack Structure

The weather and snow cover have changed significantly due to the severe cold and snowfall. Winter conditions prevail in the mountains and the air temperature has dropped to -8 to -14 °C. During the last snowfall (Saturday evening-Monday morning), 5 to 15 cm of new snow fell, accompanied by very strong northerly winds of 25 m/s, gusting up to 35 m/s. The older snow cover is frozen to 'stone', and there is new, mainly slab snow of varying thickness - depending on the wind and the topography.

Tendency

Persistent

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

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