Nízke Tatry - západ

Watch out for snow slabs and pillows on steep slopes!

Watch out for snow slabs and pillows on steep slopes!

In the Low Tatras and Krivanská Mala Fatra there is a moderate avalanche danger above the forest border, 2nd level. Around 15 cm of new snow has fallen. There are unstable snow pillows and slab snow under the ridges and in the upper parts of the couloirs, which can cause an avalanche on steep slopes when mechanically loaded. Inside the snow cover there is a layer of square-grained snow, which shows the typical warning signs of cracking of the snow cover and rumbling - whoomp sounds. Smaller spontaneous avalanches of new snow may occur on very steep slopes and in rock faces above 1500 m above sea level.

In the northern sector and at the highest altitudes, there are unstable layers of square-grained snow in the snow cover. Up to 15 cm of new snow has fallen, above 1500 m above sea level it is dry, wind-blown and unevenly distributed. The snow cover remains well below average, especially at altitudes below 1500 m.

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