Avalanche forecast
Tuesday, 31. 3. 2026
Danger level Tuesday, 31. 3. 2026 at
Danger level 3 – considerable
Southern Julian Alps, Central Julian Alps, Eastern Julian Alps, Western Julian Alps, Kamnik Alps, Savinja Alps and Carinthia, Western Karawanks, Central Karawanks
New and wind-blown snow
The main hazards are new and wind-blown snow. Snowpack stability is lower mainly in concave terrain and gullies, where fresh snow thickness is greater due to snowdrifts.
In addition to new snow, weak layers deeper in the snowpack can pose local problems. Such weak layers are more frequent on shaded slopes above the forest. Under heavy loading exceeding the capacity of these layers, larger avalanches can also be triggered.
Snowpack
Danger patterns
dp.4: cooling after warmth / warming after cold
15-30 cm of dry and loose snow fell in the mountains. During snowfall, a strong northerly wind blew, scouring snow to the old surface in many places. New snow is connecting to the old base only slowly. Ridges and summits are scoured to the old base, with little old base 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. Deep below the surface, several weak layers of facets and rounded grains occur, more frequent on shaded slopes.
Weather
Then variably cloudy, more sun in the west. Moderate northerly winds, strengthening during the day. Midday temperature at 1500 m around 0 °C, at 2500 m around -8 °C.
Outlook
Avalanche danger will remain similar.
Variable weather in coming days with cloudy and partly clear periods, possible showers. More sun in the west. Relatively cold for the time of year, moderate northerly winds, strong on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Danger level Tuesday, 31. 3. 2026 at
Danger level 2 – moderate
Notranjska and Kočevsko, Javorniki and Snežnik
New and wind-blown snow
The main hazards are new and wind-blown snow. Snowpack stability is lower mainly in concave terrain and gullies, where fresh snow thickness is greater due to snowdrifts.
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 scoured snow above the treeline to the old snow base 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
Then variably cloudy, more sun in the west. Moderate northerly winds, strengthening during the day. Midday temperature at 1500 m around 0 °C.
Outlook
Avalanche danger will remain similar.
Variable weather in coming days with cloudy and partly clear periods, possible showers. More sun in the west. Relatively cold for the time of year, moderate northerly winds, strong on Tuesday and Wednesday.
https://www.hribi.net/snezne_razmere_v_gorah Source: ARSO