Nock Mountains

Only isolated danger zones

Only isolated danger zones

Avalanche danger is low. Triggering a small slab (most likely above 2000m on shady very steep slopes, at lower altitudes where foehn impact) is possible in a few places. In isolated cases a small glide-snow avalanche is possible.

The fundament is weak (faceted crystals beneath crusts) but fracture propagation is unlikely (lacking slab). On shady slopes there is loose snow, on sunny slopes firn conditions are developing. On sunny slopes the layering is stable, gliding snow masses are being observed only seldom.

Saturday will bring quite sunny, foehn-impacted weather in the mountains. In the afternoon, clouds will move in from the south, possibly hampering visibility in the Hohe Tauern. Winds will be moderate from southerly to easterly directions, stormy southerly foehn winds at high altitudes in the Lungau and on Main Alpine Ridge, slackening off during the daytime (initially 60-80 km/hr). At 1500m: at midday -+3 degrees; at 2500m: -4 degrees.

No significant change expected