Avalanche forecast

Veľká Fatra

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Highlights

Watch out for wet snow!

Avalanche problems

  • Wet snow

    • Above 1,300 m
    Size
    1

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

Watch out for wet snow!

In the Fatra Mountains, a low avalanche danger (level 1) is declared above the forest zone. Up to 20 cm of new snow has fallen during the last snowfall period, which has become wet due to warming. In several places the new snow has already melted completely. Avalanche release is only possible at the highest altitudes of the Fatra Mountains on very steep slopes with higher additional loads. Occasionally, only small spontaneous wet avalanches are possible.

Snowpack Structure

About 20 cm of new snow was added. In places on older firn snow, in places on grassy ground. Overall, the snow cover is below average.

Tendency

no change. pk

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

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