Avalanche forecast
Friday, 27. 2. 2026
Danger level Friday, 27. 2. 2026 at
Danger level 2 – moderate
Southern Julian Alps, Central Julian Alps, Eastern Julian Alps, Western Julian Alps, Kamnik-Savinja Alps, Savinja Alps and Carinthia, Western Karawanks, Central Karawanks
With warming, the danger of wet snow slab avalanches has increased. Wind slab in the high mountains.
The main dangers will be wet snow slab avalanches and loose-wet avalanches. With daytime warming, the danger will significantly increase especially on sun-exposed slopes.
There are still many spots with wind slab in the high mountains where, under greater load, slab avalanches can be triggered. Weak layers in the snowpack also pose a problem. If the load exceeds the strength of deeper weak layers, a deep and large avalanche can be triggered. There are many such weak layers especially on slopes above the forest.
Snowpack
Danger patterns
dp.1: deep hard slab weak layer
dp.10: spring conditions
The old snowpack is built of layers of somewhat cohesive snow that are mostly well bonded together. Deep in the old snowpack, several weak layers of facets and rounded grains appear below the surface.
On this base, 50 to 80 cm of new snow fell in the high mountains during the last snowfall, which has already settled somewhat. Due to higher temperatures and sun, a more or less pronounced crust has formed. Snow softens during the day and freezes at night. In the mid-mountains, the snowpack is also melting.
Weather
Friday will be mostly clear, with some variable cumulus clouds developing during the day. Only light winds of variable direction. Temperature at 1500 m around 6 °C midday, at 2500 m around 1 °C.
Outlook
Mostly clear and warm weather will continue. Typical spring conditions are expected in the coming days. The snowpack will freeze at night with very dry air humidity, but during the day it will soften considerably due to solar influence up to the highest peaks.
Danger level Friday, 27. 2. 2026 at
Danger level 2 – moderate
Southern foothills of the Julian Alps, Eastern foothills of the Julian Alps, Javorniki and Snežnik
Due to warming, small wet snow avalanches possible
The snowpack from the last snowfall has become unstable due to warming. The danger of wet snow avalanches has increased mainly on very steep slopes. Loose-wet avalanches possible on grassy slopes. This applies only to the highest peaks where there is somewhat more snow.
Snowpack
Danger patterns
dp.4: cooling after warmth / warming after cold
With warming, much of the snow from the last snowfall has already melted away. Snow line around 1200 m. Snow freezes at night, but softens quickly during the day and can become unstable in places.
Weather
Friday sunny, some variable clouds in the afternoon. Only light winds of variable direction. Temperature at 1000 m around 10 °C, at 1500 m around 6 °C midday.
Outlook
Typical spring conditions expected in the coming days.
The snowpack will freeze at night, but during the day with sun and high temperatures the snow will transform and melt faster.
https://www.hribi.net/snezne_razmere_v_gorah Source: ARSO