Avalanche forecast

Veľká Fatra

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Avalanche danger

All elevations· Morning
1 · Low
Above treeline· Afternoon
2 · Moderate
Below treeline· Afternoon
1 · Low
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Highlights

Beware of wet avalanches on steep, sunlit slopes!

Avalanche problems

  • Wet snow· Morning

    • Above treeline
    Size
    2

    Stability: fair · Frequency: few

  • Wet snow· Afternoon

    • Above treeline
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Beware of wet avalanches on steep, sunlit slopes!

In the Fatras there is only a SMALL avalanche danger in the morning, which increases in the afternoon due to strong warming and sunlight in the highest altitudes (above 1400 m) to MODERATE, 2nd degree. Small to moderate avalanches from wet snow are expected on steep, sunlit slopes. Avalanche release is possible especially with large additional loads, exceptionally spontaneous avalanches are also possible.

Snowpack Structure

The snow cover is very varied due to the current weather. Strong warming and inversion persists. In the middle altitudes the air temperature ranges from +4 to +10°C. In the shady valleys, it stays around +2°C during the day. This is also related to the quality of the snow cover, which is frozen in the morning and has crust on the surface. Under the influence of sunlight, the snow turns moist to very wet. Ridges and saddles are blown onto the old icy surface. Most of the snow is on the S, SE and E slopes above the forest belt and its height varies from 30 to 70 cm, locally more in the couloirs. At altitudes up to 1400 m above sea level there is very little snow, the maximum height is 40 cm.

Tendency

Increasing during the day. fk

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

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