Avalanche forecast

Západné Tatry

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Avalanche danger

Above 1,800 m· Morning
2 · Moderate
Below 1,800 m· Morning
1 · Low
All elevations· Afternoon
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

Watch out for wet snow in the afternoon and weak layers on northerly orientations

Avalanche problems

  • Wet snow· Morning

    • Below 1,800 m
    Size
    1

    Stability: fair · Frequency: few

  • Persistent weak layers

    • Above 1,800 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

  • Wet snow· Afternoon

    • Below 1,800 m
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Watch out for wet snow in the afternoon and weak layers on northerly orientations

Moderate avalanche danger (2nd degree) is valid in the High and Western and western part of the Low Tatras. The main avalanche problem is wet snow up to 1800 m above sea level. On the northern side of the highest altitudes there is still a permanently weak layer in the snow profile. The current situation on the ground requires good decisions, avoid steep places, watch out for a larger layer of melted snow, but also avoid places where blown snow from the last snowfall is evident and has not fallen with an avalanche in the previous days.

Snowpack Structure

The very warm weather continues. Temperatures will reach positive numbers at altitudes below 1800 m above sea level. . The snow will harden at night and then soften again during the day. On the northern side of the mountains, in the case of shaded areas, the snow still retains its powdery character. At the highest points (above 1800 m), there is a permanently weak layer of square-grained snow on the northern side of the mountains. The snow cover remains well below average, especially at altitudes below 1500 m.

Tendency

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

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