From October 31 to today, the weather has been mostly cloudy with occasional
precipitation. It was more frequent in the Julian Alps and western Karawanks,
where the most fell. The snow line fluctuated, but mostly
did not drop below 2000 m, occasionally it rained even above 2500 m. Therefore,
some new snow fell only in the high mountains, and mainly only in the
Julian Alps. The zero isotherm was mostly above the highest peaks, occasionally
dropping slightly below 2500 m. As a result, the snow settled quickly and
due to occasional rain also became soaked. It froze only on the highest
peaks.
In the high mountains of the Julian Alps there is currently up to 60 cm of snow, below
2000 m the snow quickly diminishes. Elsewhere in our mountains there is little snow,
mostly no consolidated snow cover. Due to strong winds in recent
days, the snow is heavily wind-packed into drifts in many places.
Avalanche
danger is 1st degree. The snow is mostly wet and soft, frozen above
around 2500 m elevation. There it can be icy, hence the risk
of slips.
In the next few days, dry weather. Upon clearing, snow will
freeze lower as well. But due to the warm air mass, the freezing level will rise
above 3000 m, during the day snow will soften especially in the sun.
The snow cover will settle slowly, a surface crust will form, but it will soften during the day. Lower down, snow will dwindle.
Next report will be issued on Monday, November 8.
General avalanche danger is low, i.e. 1st degree on the European five-level scale.
Source:
ARSO