Avalanche forecast
Wednesday, 18. 2. 2026
Danger level Wednesday, 18. 2. 2026 at
Danger level 3 – considerable
Southern Julian Alps, Central Julian Alps, Eastern Julian Alps, Western Julian Alps, Kamnik Alps, Savinja Alps and Koroška, Western Karawanks, Central Karawanks
New and wind-drifted snow in the high mountains, weak layers persist.
Even with a small additional load, a small slab avalanche can be triggered on wind-drifted snow deposits. A triggered slab avalanche or otherwise large additional load can exceed the carrying capacity of deep hard weak layers, potentially triggering a deep and extensive (large) slab avalanche. There are many such weak layers especially on slopes above the forest, but they are not excluded elsewhere. Gliding avalanches also occur on steep smooth slopes.
Snow cover
Danger patterns
dp.1: deep persistent weak layer
dp.4: cooling after warmth / warming after cold
At the end of the previous week, above approximately 1400 m up to 20 cm of new snow. Snow above 1700 m fell on the hard surface of the old snow cover, lower on a breakable crust or soft base. The strong northerly wind on Sunday morning formed new small snow deposits that did not bond well with the frozen base.
The old snow cover consists of layers of somewhat cohesive snow that are mostly well bonded together. Deep below the surface in the old snow cover, there are several weak layers of facets and depth hoar grains.
Weather
Mostly clear, only occasionally more cloudiness. Initially a light to moderate northwesterly wind, during the day the wind will turn to southwesterly, in the high mountains to moderate westerly. Temperature at 1500 m around -2, at 2500 m -10 °C.
Outlook
On Thursday it will snow, the avalanche danger will increase due to new and wind-drifted snow.
Danger level Wednesday, 18. 2. 2026 at
Danger level 2 – moderate
Southern foothills of the Julian Alps, Eastern foothills of the Julian Alps, Javorniki and Snežnik
Wind-drifted snow, gliding avalanches.
Even with a small additional load, a small slab avalanche can be triggered on wind-drifted snow deposits. Gliding avalanches also occur on steep smooth slopes.
Snow cover
The old snow cover consists of layers of somewhat cohesive snow that are mostly well bonded together. At the interface of the snow cover and the ground, depth hoar has formed.
Weather
Mostly clear, only occasionally more cloudiness. Initially a light to moderate northwesterly wind, during the day the wind will turn to southwesterly, in the high mountains to moderate westerly. Temperature at 1500 m around -2, at 2500 m -10 °C.
Outlook
On Thursday it will snow, the avalanche danger will increase due to new and wind-drifted snow.
https://www.hribi.net/snezne_razmere_v_gorah Source: ARSO