Nock Mountains

Generally favorable conditions

Generally favorable conditions

Avalanche danger is low. Fresh snowdrift accumulations are triggerable as small avalanches even from one sole skier. The few danger zones occur near ridgeline, esp. in steep shady terrain. They are often blanketed with fresh snow, making them hard to recognize. Apart from the danger of being buried in snow masses, the risks of being swept along and forced to take a fall demand adequate consideration.

The fresh snow of recent days has bonded well with the old snowpack surface by and large. On shady slopes above 2200m, isolated weak layer in transitions from old to fresh snow. The bonded fresh snow or thin snowdrift patches form the requisite slab. On sunny slopes and at lower altitudes the bonding of fresh snow to old snow is generally good, the snowpack is often moistened and forms a thin melt-freeze crust during the night.

On Sunday, good visibility, widespread sunshine. In the morning, residual fog can be a perturbance. Winds will be light. At 2000m: -4 degrees; at 3000m: -9 degrees. On Sunday night, skies will be star-studded.

Little change anticipated. As temperatures gradually rise, likelihood of triggering will recede.