Nock Mountains

Heed: snowdrifts

Heed: snowdrifts

Avalanche danger above 2200 m is moderate, below that altitude danger is low. Fresh snowdrift accumulations can be triggered in some danger zones by 1 person, releases usually small. Danger of falling outweighs that of snow masses. Danger zones increase with ascending altitude, occur esp. behind discontinuities and in gullies and bowls on NW/N/SE facing slopes. Drifts are not easy to recognize due to diffuse light, they can be covered as well. There is continuing latent danger of glide-snow avalanches, usually medium-sized, occasionally larger.

Snowdrifts lie atop soft layers on NW/SE facing slopes. The snowpack is highly irregular due to heavy wind impact. At intermediate altitudes the snowpack has become moist repeated times and is very compact. Below 1400 m there is hardly any snow on the ground.

Scattered clouds will permit sunshine, visibility is good. The NW winds will be light-to-moderate. At 2000 m: -5 to 0 degrees.

The snowdrift problem will recede.