Avalanche danger is level 3 on 12.1.2011

On Tuesday, it snowed in the mountains. 10 to 50 cm of snow fell, the most in the western Julian Alps. There were no noteworthy snowfalls on Pohorje. The new snow bonded relatively well to the base, worse only above about 2000 m. There was no stronger wind. The freezing level dropped to an altitude of about 1500 m.

In the Julian Alps, there is up to about 380 cm of snow at 2500 m, and up to about 100 cm at 1500 m. Elsewhere in our mountains, there is about 30 cm of snow at 1500 m. Lower down, there is very little, in many places it is bare even up to 1500 m. In the high mountains, the snow is light and soft, under the new snow there is a crusty base. Below 1500 m, the snow is mostly wet and softened.

The avalanche danger is level 3 in the high mountains of the Julian Alps, above about 2000 m. An avalanche can be triggered already with a small additional load, especially in places with blown snow and on steeper slopes. Smaller spontaneous avalanches are also possible. Elsewhere in the high mountains, the avalanche danger is level 2, below about 1500 m level 1. In blown places, there is a danger of slips.

Today it will be partly clear with occasionally increased cloudiness. Tomorrow it will be moderately to mostly cloudy. Warmer air will flow in, the freezing level will rise to about 2500 m above sea level by the end of the day. The snow cover will therefore thaw and settle even in the high mountains.

The northwest wind will carry snow into drifts.

The next report will be issued on Friday, January 14.



The general avalanche danger is considerable, i.e. level 3 on the European five-level scale.



Source: ARSO