Nock Mountains

Few danger zones, daytime loss of firmness

Few danger zones, daytime loss of firmness

Wet-snow problem: avalanche danger is LOW, with a daytime cycle of danger within this level. Due to daytime loss of firmness, naturally triggered (or artificially triggered) wet loose-snow avalanches and isolated glide-snow avalanches are possible. These will be mostly small, only in isolated cases medium sized.

The slopes are becoming bare of snow. The thoroughly wet snowpack has a melt-freeze crust capable of bearing loads in early morning. Solar radiation and higher temperatures then soften the crust and lead to a loss of firmness in steep terrain.

On Wednesday, following a night of adequate outgoing longwave radiation, it will be sunny. Some diffuse light due to high-altitude clouds. In exposed terrain, moderate S/E winds. At 2000 m: very mild, 10 degrees. On Wednesday night, more clouds, but the outgoing radiation might still be able to regain firmness.On Thursday, favorable conditions to start with, with sunshine and some high-altitude clouds which can intermittently dampen the sunshine. In the afternoon a slight risk of showers. Winds will be brisk from the north. At 2000 m: 8 degrees.

Little change in the springtime conditions on Thursday