Západné Tatry

Warming and rain in the highest - wet snow

Warming and rain in the highest - wet snow

Moderate avalanche danger - 2nd degree is valid in the High and Western Tatras. Warm weather with rain even at the highest altitudes during Monday will melt the snow cover on all exposures and heights. Steep slopes, couloirs, and leeward areas of the highest elevations will be the most hazardous, where larger amounts of mostly packed snow are concentrated. Spontaneous avalanches and small avalanches of wet snow may also occur during the day on steep to extremely steep terrain. Care should also be taken on the overhangs at the top of ridges, which also become heavier due to the 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. Snow from the last snowfall period during Sunday has melted and stabilized. Locally, pillows and slabs of wind deposited snow can still be found on leeward sides. Powdery snow can be found only very sporadically on shaded S orientations. In general, snow will continue to set during Monday and will become wetter due to warming, in places with rain showers this wetting will be more intense. Continuous snow cover is found from 1700 m above sea level and is expected to decrease significantly.

persistent to weakly rising with rain