Avalanche forecast

Západné Tatry

HZS
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Avalanche danger

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

New wind-blown snow on hard ground

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • Above 1,700 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: some

  • Wet snow

    • Below 1,600 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: fair · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

New wind-blown snow on hard ground

There is a moderate avalanche danger in the Tatras, 2nd degree, concentrated above 1700m above sea level, where up to 15cm of new snow has fallen. Here, due to strong winds, unstable snow slabs and pillows are forming, especially in the northern orientations... The slabs and new snow are deposited on the old hard ground, with which it is not sufficiently well bonded. The avalanche can be released locally even with a small additional load in steep and very steep terrain. Smaller spontaneous avalanches may also occur due to warming.

Snowpack Structure

The older snow cover is mostly well consolidated and settled. Up to 15cm of new snow has fallen on it. It is unevenly distributed, especially in the northern sector. Hard slabs alternate with puffy pillows of new snow. Isotherm zero is around 1500-1600m above sea level. Below this threshold the snow is wet and heavy.

Tendency

Steady light snowfall persisting

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

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