Nock Mountains

Little snow, small drift snow problem

Little snow, small drift snow problem

The avalanche risk is low, the main danger being older, snow-covered drift snow packs. Small slab avalanches can be triggered in very few places - for example in very steep gullies or hollows - in west, north and east exposures at high altitudes. Small loose snow avalanches are possible spontaneously from extremely steep, very sunny areas.

Five to ten cm of loose fresh snow covers older drifting snow packs and surface frost. Some of the drift snow packs are lying on angular layers in the old snow and are still prone to disruption in places. Overall, there is still little snow.

The sky will clear up on Saturday night, the wind will remain weak. Visibility is good on Saturday. Although some cloud fields will pass through, they will remain above summit level. The sun can often shine through, but the light is mostly diffuse and the sky milky white. The wind blows only weakly from westerly to southerly directions. Temperatures at 2000 metres are around -2 degrees.

Little change.