Avalanche forecast
Monday, 23 March 2026
Danger level Monday, 23 March 2026 at
Danger level 2 – moderate
Southern Julian Alps, Central Julian Alps, Eastern Julian Alps, Western Julian Alps, Kamnik Alps, Savinja Alps and Koroška, Western Karawanks, Central Karawanks
Fresh wind-blown snow
In the mountains 5 to 20 cm of snow fell in the last few days, somewhat more in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps area and in the Karawanks. At the same time a strengthened northeast wind blew, transporting fresh snow and building new snow drifts on southern and western slopes. The new snow bonded poorly with the older snowpack. Greater danger exists primarily in concave terrains and gullies, where due to snow drifts the depth of new snow is greater.
In addition to new snow, weak layers deeper in the snowpack may pose problems at individual spots. There are more such weak layers on slopes above the forest. Under heavy load exceeding the carrying capacity of these layers a larger avalanche may be triggered.
Snowpack
Danger patterns
dp.4: cooling after warmth / warming after cold
Upon cooling the older snow base froze. Dry and light snow fell onto the hard base, transported by wind. During snowfall graupel fell locally in places, potentially forming a new weak layer. Due to solar influence snow on sun-exposed slopes has sintered and frozen overnight.
In the old snowpack snow layers are mostly well bonded to each other, topped by a crust that generally supports a hiker's weight. Deep below the surface several weak layers of facets and depth hoar appear.
Weather
Monday will be moderately cloudy with occasional sunny periods. During the day variable cloudiness will develop, snow showers possible. Weak to moderate northeast wind. Temperature at 1500 m around 1 °C, at 2500 m around -7 °C.
Outlook
Tuesday will be sunnier and somewhat warmer. Avalanche danger will remain similar, wet snow avalanches possible on sun-exposed slopes.
https://www.hribi.net/snezne_razmere_v_gorah Source: ARSO