Západné Tatry

Watch out for wet avalanches on steep slopes in the morning. In the afternoon, cooling from the west and snowing above the treeline!

Watch out for wet avalanches on steep slopes in the morning. In the afternoon, cooling from the west and snowing above the treeline!

In the High, Western and Low Tatras above the 1700 m above sea level there is a MODERATE avalanche danger (2nd degree). In the previous days 15 to 30 cm of new snow fell in the region, which is unevenly distributed. Due to the current short-term warming, smaller spontaneous avalanches from wet snow are possible. Avalanche release is also possible with higher additional loads, especially on very steep slopes. In the afternoon, as the snowfall increases, avalanches will be possible in places with more new snow, which will be transported locally to leeward places.

The snow cover above the tree line, depending on the altitude, is made up of new snow ranging from 5 to 30 cm thick. The new snow is already mostly set, and will be wet to wet in the morning at middle altitudes. Further snowfall is expected in the afternoon, with the snowline decreasing from 1600 to 1200 m above sea level as it gradually cools.

persistent during the day