Nock Mountains

Medium-sized glide-snow avalanches possible

Medium-sized glide-snow avalanches possible

Avalanche danger below 2200 m is MODERATE, below that altitude danger is low. Fresh ridgeline snowdrifts in high and high-alpine terrain can trigger a medium slab in isolated cases, most danger zones occur on N/E/S facing slopes and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. Glide-snow avalanches can still release naturally. In starting zones which have not yet discharged they can become medium-sized. Most dangerous are the starting zones on NW/N/E facing slopes.

Fresh snow has fallen / will fall on bare ground or a moist snowpack, reserves of cold are reduced to shady slopes above 2600 m. The fresh snow is bonding well. Stormy W/NW winds are generating small drifts. Stormy W/NW winds are generating fresh drifts, these may contain weak layers.

Nighttime skies are mostly cloudy, snow showers only isolated, the NW winds will be strong. On Wednesday, most peaks hidden in fog, repeated bouts of snowfall, reinforced by showers bringing varying amounts of fresh snow, all in all 10 cm is expected. Visibility mostly reduced. The NW winds will reach 60 km/hr, then slacken off later in the day. At 2000 m: -6 degrees.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.