Avalanche forecast
Saturday, 4. 4. 2026
Danger level Saturday, 4. 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
The main dangers are new and wind-blown snow. The stability of the snowpack is lower mainly in concave terrain and gullies, where the thickness of fresh snow is greater due to snow deposits.
In addition to new snow, weak layers deeper in the snowpack can pose a local problem. Such weak layers are more frequent on sun-exposed slopes above the forest. Under heavy load exceeding the strength of these layers, a medium-sized avalanche can be triggered.
Snowpack
Danger patterns
dp.4: cooling after warmth / warming after cold
During the last snowfall, a strong north wind blew, scouring snow to the old base in many places, while creating drifts in leeward areas. These sometimes lie on surface hoar layers, which represent a potentially dangerous weak layer. Locally, surface hoar layers are 5-10 cm thick, possibly more.
In the old snowpack, snow layers are mostly well bonded. Deep below the surface, weak layers of facets and rounded grains occur more frequently on sun-exposed slopes.
Weather
Mostly sunny and warmer, around 7°C at 1500 m, around 4°C at 2000 m. Zero isotherm at 2500 m midday. Wind will decrease.
Outlook
Sunday sunny and even warmer.
Avalanche danger will remain similar; additionally, small to medium wet loose snow avalanches may occur on pronounced sun-exposed slopes over the weekend. If Monday night is cloudy, wet avalanche frequency on Monday will be higher than over the weekend.
Danger level Saturday, 4. 4. 2026 at
Danger level 1 – low
Inner Carniola and Kočevje area, Javorniki and Snežnik
Wind slab
The main danger is wind-blown snow. The stability of the snowpack is lower mainly in concave terrain and gullies, where the thickness of fresh snow is greater due to snow deposits.
Snowpack
Danger patterns
dp.4: cooling after warmth / warming after cold
During the last snowfall, strong northerly winds above the treeline scoured snow to the old snow base or ground in many places, building drifts in leeward areas. These formed partly on surface hoar, a potentially dangerous weak layer. Locally, surface hoar layers are 5-10 cm thick, possibly more.
Weather
Mostly sunny and warmer, around 7°C at 1500 m. Wind will decrease.
Outlook
Avalanche danger will remain similar.
Sunday sunny and even warmer. Wind will calm.
https://www.hribi.net/snezne_razmere_v_gorah Source: ARSO