Nízke Tatry - západ

Beware of warm weather with rain even at the highest altitudes - wet snow

Beware of warm weather with rain even at the highest altitudes - wet snow

In the Low Tatras there is a SMALL avalanche danger - 1st degree. Warm weather with rain even at the highest altitudes during Monday will melt the snow cover on all exposures and altitudes. Steep slopes, couloirs, and leeward areas of the highest elevations will be the most hazardous, where larger amounts of mostly packed snow are concentrated. During the day, spontaneous runoff from wet snow may also occur on extremely steep terrain. Care should also be taken on the overhangs at the top of ridges, which also become heavier due to wind.

The weather during Monday will be influenced by a pressure low, we expect warm weather and showers in the form of rain even at the highest altitudes. The last period of snowfall, coming from the north, had a significant impact in the Western and High Tatras, but it brought only slight snowfall in the form of snow to the Low Tatras, which settled and stabilized during Sunday. Locally, it is still possible to find pillows and slabs of wind deposited snow on the leeward sides of the highest altitudes. In general, snow will continue to set during Monday and will become wetter due to warming, with more intense wetting in places with rain showers. Continuous snow cover is found from 1700 m above sea level and is expected to decrease significantly.

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