Nock Mountains

During the daytime changes, the triggering of wet avalanches increases somewhat.

During the daytime changes, the triggering of wet avalanches increases somewhat.

The avalanche risk is low. During the daytime changes, there is a slight increase in the propensity to trigger wet avalanches in all aspects. Some of the avalanches can be triggered by individuals, they usually remain small. The risk of being swept away and falling should be taken into account.

The outgoing longwave radiation at night is good. A melt-freeze crust forms, which soon softens again during the day. Sun and warmth lead to increasing soaking of the snowpack. Rather snow-poor shady slopes above around 1900 m: The lower part of the snowpack is faceted. There is hardly any snow on steep sunny slopes at low and medium altitudes.

The night is starry. On Thursday, clouds will continue to gather from the north, but the sun will mostly shine and the peaks will remain clear. Lively to strong winds from north-west to north with peaks of 60 to 80 km/h will blow in the summit area. At 2000 metres it will be around 4 degrees in the afternoon.

A disturbance zone will bring unproductive precipitation (snowfall level at around 1800 metres) and wind on Friday. Small-scale wind slabs will develop at high altitudes. There will be little change to the danger scale.