Nock Mountains

Predominantly favorable avalanche situation

Predominantly favorable avalanche situation

Avalanche danger is low, extremely isolated danger zones for winter sports enthusiasts occur on very steep shady slopes above 2200m, where in some palces on steep slopes small slab avalanches can be triggered in the fresh, shallow snowdrift patches, esp. in transitions from shallow to deep snow. From very steep grass-covered slopes below 2600m which have not yet discharged, isolated mostly small glide-snow avalanches can trigger naturally. On extremely steep sunny slopes, small moist loose-snow avalanches can trigger naturally during the course of the day. Acute danger of falls on the hardened surfaces In general the danger of falling outweighs that of being buried in snow.

In early morning hours the snowpack surface is melt-freeze encrusted and capable of bearing loads. During the daytime it softens, esp. on sunny slopes. In extended northern aspects there are weak layers of faceted crystals inside the old snowpack. On shady slopes at summit altitudes, fresh, shallow snowdrift patches lie deposited atop weak layers of surface hoar or faceted crystals in some places. On shady slopes below 2200m, on sunny slopes, the snowpack is mostly moist. Despite dropping temperatures the snowpack can on steep grass-covered slopes glide away as an entire mass.

On Monday, good visibility. Until midday, sunshine. In the afternoon hours, cloudbanks will move in, but summits will remain in the clear. The northerly winds will be blowing briskly, reaching windspeeds of 50 km/hr. At 2000m: -10 to -5 degrees; at 3000m: -11 degrees.

Little change expected