Avalanche forecast

Veľká Fatra

HZS
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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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Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab· Morning

    • Above treeline
    Size
    2

    Stability: fair · Frequency: few

  • Wet snow· Afternoon

    • Above treeline
    Size
    2

    Stability: poor · Frequency: few

  • Wind slab· Afternoon

    • Above treeline
    Size
    2

    Stability: fair · Frequency: few

Avalanche Activity

In Veľká Fatra there is only a SMALL avalanche danger in the morning, but it increases during the day during the strong warming up to MODERATE - 2nd degree. Smaller avalanches from wet snow may occur on sunlit S, SE and E slopes. Avalanche release is possible especially with high additional load, but occasionally smaller spontaneous avalanches of wet snow may also occur.

Snowpack Structure

The snow cover is mostly dry and frozen in the morning, changing to wet to wet during the day. The ridges are blown onto a hard, icy surface. Most of the snow is found on the S, SE and E slopes above the forest belt, reaching a height of 40 to 70 cm.

Tendency

Increasing during the day

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

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