Vysoké Tatry - západ

Beware of wind-blown snow in the form of snow pillows and slabs!

In the High Tatras, new snow is deposited into the leeward, east-facing slopes where unstable cushions form due to the influence of the predominantly westerly wind. On steep and very steep slopes, the release of slab avalanches will be possible with higher additional mechanical loads. Spontaneous avalanches are not expected.

During the last snowfall, 10-25 cm fell on the mountains, which was blown by strong winds to the leeward slopes. The blown snow is deposited here in less stable snow slabs and cushions which are not sufficiently bonded to the subsoil or to the older snow. Expected snowfall during the night and day will not improve the situation.