Nock Mountains

Avoid zones below glide cracks

Avoid zones below glide cracks

Avalanche danger is moderate above the treeline, danger below that altitude is low. Main problem: still glide-snow avalanches, which can release at any time of day in steep terrain where the ground is smooth (grass, rocks). Avalanches generally remain small-to-medium sized.

The snowpack was able to settle well, the surface is often melt-freeze encrusted. The inner layers are well bonded. Weak layer: in transitions to the warm ground.

On Thursday, heavy cloud cover from the start, light minor snowfall will later be possible north of the Salzach, snowfall level at 1000 to 1200 m. In the Tauern it will remain dry. Visibility often reduced due to clouds, in the north due to showers. Later on from the northwest, precipitation, intensifying in the evening, extending also to southern mountain ranges. Snowfall level will fluctuate around 1200 m. Westerly winds will be brisk (50 km/hr), intensify to storm strength by evening (100 km/hr). At 2000 m: -2 degrees.

On Friday and Saturday, northerly storm-strength winds, heavy snowfall. Marked rise in avalanche danger.