Avalanche forecast
Friday, 3. 4. 2026
Danger level Friday, 3. 4. 2026 at
Danger level 2 – moderate
Southern Julian Alps, Central Julian Alps, Eastern Julian Alps, Western Julian Alps, Kamnik Alps, Savinja Alps and Carinthia, Western Karawanks, Central Karawanks
Wind slab snow
The main hazards are new and wind-packed snow. The stability of the snowpack is lower mainly in concave terrains and gullies, where the thickness of fresh snow is greater due to snow deposits.
In addition to new snow, weak layers in the snowpack located deeper in the snowpack can locally pose a problem. Such weak layers are more numerous on sun-exposed slopes above the forest. Under high load exceeding the load-bearing capacity of these layers, a medium-sized avalanche can also be triggered.
Snowpack
Danger patterns
dp.4: cooling after heat / warming after cold
During the last snowfall, a strong north wind was blowing, which in many places blew the snow down to the old base, while in leeward areas it created snow drifts. These lie in places on a surface hoar layer, which represents a potentially dangerous weak layer. Locally, surface hoar layers are 5-10 cm thick, possibly more.
In the old snowpack, the snow layers are mostly well bonded together. Deep below the surface, several weak layers of facets and rounded grains appear, which are more frequent on sun-facing slopes.
Weather
Cloudy in the morning, clearing during the day. Moderate NE wind blowing. At 1500 m around +4 °C, at 2000 m around 0 °C.
Outlook
Sunny and even warmer on Saturday and Sunday.
Avalanche danger will remain similar, additionally a small to medium-sized wet loose snow avalanche may occur on pronounced shaded slopes over the weekend.
Danger level Friday, 3. 4. 2026 at
Danger level 1 – low
Inner Carniola and Kočevje area, Javorniki and Snežnik
Wind slab snow
The main hazard is wind-packed snow. The stability of the snowpack is lower mainly in concave terrains and gullies, where the thickness of fresh snow is greater due to snow deposits.
Snowpack
Danger patterns
dp.4: cooling after heat / warming after cold
During the last snowfall, a strong wind from northern directions was blowing, which above the treeline blew the snow in many places down to the old snow base or to the ground, while in leeward areas it built snow drifts. These formed in places on a surface hoar layer, which represents a potentially dangerous weak layer. Locally, surface hoar layers are 5-10 cm thick, possibly more.
Weather
Cloudy in the morning, clearing during the day. Moderate bora wind. At 1500 m around +4.
Outlook
Avalanche danger will remain similar.
Sunny on Saturday and Sunday, slightly warmer each day. The wind will calm down.
https://www.hribi.net/snezne_razmere_v_gorah Source: ARSO