Nock Mountains

Some new fallen snow covers stones and avalanche prone locations.

Some new fallen snow covers stones and avalanche prone locations.

The avalanche risk is moderate above 1900 metres and low below. In skiable terrain, small to medium-sized slab avalanches can be triggered in a few places, especially in the northern sector, by low additional loads. Avalanche prone locations increase rapidly from the tree line upwards, at higher altitudes increasingly also in eastern aspects. Whumpfing collapsing sounds when stepping on the snowpack can indicate danger.

Around 10 cm of snow falls on a locally very varied snow surface. There are areas with little snow next to snowdrift accumulations. In places, these have been transformed to build up and are soft, in places hard as a board. Where an old snowpack is present, there are faceted crystals on and under the crust at the transition to it, which can serve as a reactive weak layer. Fractures in the persistent weak layer usually occur here. Deeper in the old snowpack there is a sequence of faceted crystals, crusts and a lot of deep rime. The total snow depth is well below average.

On Sunday, clouds will predominate and visibility will be limited in places. It will snow lightly to moderately heavily, with heavier showers at midday. A total of around 10 cm will fall. The southerly wind may freshen up towards the evening. Around -4 degrees at 2000 metres.

No significant change in avalanche danger.