Avalanche forecast

Nock Mountains

LWD Salzburg
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Avalanche danger

Above treeline
2 · Moderate
Below treeline
1 · Low
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Highlights

Heed snowdrift accumulations

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • All elevations

Avalanche Activity

Heed snowdrift accumulations

Fresh and older snowdrifts, mostly thin and small, can trigger by large additional loading

Snowpack Structure

The terrain is starkly windblown. Hardened crusts lie adjacent to easily recognized snowdrift accumulations in wind-protected zones (forest rims, bowls). The snowdrifts often lie deposited atop weak layers and melt-freeze crusts.

Weather Synopsis

On Wednesday sunny, good visibility, irritating NW winds. At 2000 m: -3 degrees. On Thursday, good visibility, a few cloudbanks will pass through. The NW winds will continue to disturb. At 2000 m: 0 degrees.

Tendency

Little change.

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Salzburg (CC BY 4.0)

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