Veľká Fatra

There is a low avalanche danger in the Fatras and the Low Tatras. Avalanches are generally possible on very steep slopes with high additional loads. Occasionally, spontaneous small avalanches or avalanches from wet snow may occur on sunlit orientations. Their release poses a risk especially in connection with falling over rock thresholds and other terrain traps.

The snow cover has been saturated with water throughout its profile and is now stabilising well as air temperatures drop below 0°C. At the highest elevations and on ridges the snow is hard to icy. Occasionally, in leeward (mainly western) exposures above 1800 m above sea level, larger amounts of new snow from the last snowfall can be found. At middle and lower elevations, the snow surface will be hard and load-bearing. Depending on the orientation, continuous snow cover can be found from 1200 m above sea level.

Persistent Compiled by Ivan Chlebovec