Avalanche bulletin
Wednesday, 1 April 2026
Danger level Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at
Danger level 3 – considerable
South Julian Alps, Central Julian Alps, Eastern Julian Alps, Western Julian Alps, Kamnik-Savinja Alps, Savinja Alps and Carinthia, Western Karawanks, Central Karawanks
New and wind-drifted snow
The main danger is new and wind-drifted snow. Snowpack stability is lower mainly in concave terrain and gullies, where fresh snow thickness is greater due to snow deposits.
In addition to new snow, weak layers deeper in the snowpack can pose local problems. Such weak layers are more frequent on shaded aspects above the forest. With significant loading exceeding the strength of these layers, larger avalanches may be triggered.
Snowpack
Danger patterns
dp.4: cooling after warmth / warming after cold
15-30 cm of dry and light snow fell in the mountains. During snowfall, a strong northerly wind blew, scouring snow to the old surface in many places. New snow bonds only slowly with the old surface. Ridges and summits are scoured to the old surface, with little old snow in places. During precipitation more than a week ago, graupel fell locally, representing a potentially dangerous weak layer. Graupel layers are locally 5-10 cm thick, sometimes more.
In the old snowpack, snow layers are mostly well bonded. Deeper below the surface, multiple weak layers of rounding and faceted grains occur, more frequent on shaded slopes.
Weather
Variable cloudiness with more sun in the west. Strong northerly wind. Midday temperature at 1500 m around 0 °C, at 2500 m around -8 °C.
Outlook
Avalanche danger will remain similar.
Thursday similar weather, wind weakening. Friday more sun.
Danger level Wednesday, 1 April 2026 at
Danger level 2 – moderate
Inner Carniola and Kočevje area, Javornik Mountains and Snežnik
New and wind-drifted snow
The main danger is new and wind-drifted snow. Snowpack stability is lower mainly in concave terrain and gullies, where fresh snow thickness is greater due to snow deposits.
Snowpack
Danger patterns
dp.4: cooling after warmth / warming after cold
On Thursday and Friday, 40-60 cm of snow fell in the mountains, dry above about 1000 m, wetter lower down. During snowfall, strong northerly winds blew, scouring snow above the treeline to the old snowpack or ground in many places.
During precipitation more than a week ago, graupel fell locally, representing a potentially dangerous weak layer. Graupel layers are locally 5-10 cm thick, sometimes more.
In the old snowpack, snow layers are well bonded.
Weather
Variable cloudiness. Strong bora wind. Midday temperature at 1500 m around 0 °C.
Outlook
Avalanche danger will remain similar.
Thursday similar weather, wind weakening. Friday more sun.
https://www.hribi.net/snezne_razmere_v_gorah Source: ARSO