Západné Tatry

Watch out for snow slabs and pillows of new snow.

Watch out for snow slabs and pillows of new snow.

In the High and Western Tatras there is a considerable avalanche danger (3rd level). We expect 20 and in places up to 30 cm of new snow during the day. Snow will fall on less stable layers of older snow. Locally on hard ground. In addition, there are still weak layers of facetedd snow in the snowpack on northern orientations. Spontaneous avalanches of new snow may also occur, especially on steep slopes and in rock faces. Strong north-westerly winds will worsen the situation.

In the northern sector and at the highest altitudes, there are unstable layers of square-grained snow in the snow cover. 20 and in places up to 30 cm of new snow will fall. Above 1500 m above sea level, the snow is dry, wind-blown and unevenly distributed. Snow cover remains well below average, especially at altitudes below 1500 m.

With snowfall increasing.