Avalanche forecast
Thursday, 26. 2. 2026
Danger level Thursday, 26. 2. 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
With warming, the danger of wet snow avalanches has increased. Wind-packed snow in the high mountains!
The main dangers will be wet snow slab avalanches and loose snow avalanches. With daytime warming, the danger of release will significantly increase especially on sun-exposed slopes.
There are still many spots with wind-packed snow in the high mountains where a larger slab avalanche can be triggered with greater load. Weak layers in the snowpack also pose a problem. If the load exceeds the carrying capacity 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 persistent weak layer
dp.10: spring conditions
The old snowpack is built of layers of somewhat cohesive snow that are mostly well bonded together. Deep below the surface in the old snowpack, several weak layers of facets and rounded grains appear.
On this base, during the last snowfall in the high mountains, 50 to 80 cm of new snow fell, which has already settled somewhat. Due to higher temperatures and sun, a more or less pronounced crust has formed. Snow softens during the day, freezes at night. In the mid-mountains, the snowpack is also melting.
Weather
Thursday will be mostly clear, only in the mid-mountains there may initially be some low clouds. During the day, some variable cumulus clouds will form. Only a weak wind from the west to northwest direction will blow. Even warmer. Temperature at 1500 m will be around 6 °C midday, at 2500 m around 4 °C.
Outlook
Mostly clear and warm weather will continue. In the coming days, typical spring conditions are expected. The snowpack will freeze at night with very dry air humidity, during the day it will soften considerably due to the influence of the sun all the way to the highest peaks.
Danger level Thursday, 26. 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, smaller 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 snow avalanches will be possible on grassy slopes. This applies only to the highest peaks where there is somewhat more snow.
Snowpack
Danger patterns
dp.4: cooling after heat / warming after cold
With warming, much of the snow from the last snowfall has already melted away. The snow line is around 1200 m. Snow freezes at night, during the day it softens quickly and can become unstable in individual places.
Weather
Thursday partly clear, initially some low clouds. Peaks may be in clouds. During the day, some variable cumulus clouds will form. Only a weak wind will blow. Even warmer. Temperature at 1000 m around 9 °C midday, at 1500 m around 6 °C.
Outlook
In the coming days, typical spring conditions are expected.
The snowpack will freeze at night, 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