From Tuesday evening until Wednesday (April 8) morning, a strong gale should be expected in mountainous areas. The mountain rescue service therefore does not recommend any activities in high-altitude terrain.
- An extremely strong gale will affect the mountains from Tuesday evening to Wednesday morning.
- The mountain rescue service does not recommend any activities in high mountain terrain.
- Wind gusts can reach speeds of up to forty-four meters per second.
- Such a strong wind poses a high risk for both hiking and mountain climbing.
- The second level warning applies to several districts of central and northern Slovakia.
She stated on the website that strong winds are expected until Wednesday at 6:00 a.m., which in gusts will reach a speed of 38 to 44 meters per second, which is a strong to powerful gale. According to the HZS, wind of this intensity represents an increased danger, especially for hiking, skiing, mountain climbing and the like.
The second level warning, issued by the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute, is valid for the districts of Poprad, Liptovský Mikuláš, Tvrdošín, Ružomberok, Banská Bystrica and Brezno.
