Nock Mountains

Consistently avoid fresh wind slab!

Stormy north-westerly winds are constantly forming fresh wind slabs. The wind slab is deposited above the tree line on an unfavourable old snow surface. The old snowpack is weak, especially on western, northern and eastern slopes above around 2000 metres, faceted crystals and a floating snow foundation close to the ground weaken the structure.

Saturday night will be largely free of precipitation and the sky will gradually clear. In exposed areas, the north-westerly wind will still be blowing with gusts of 60 to 80 km/h. Sunshine and good visibility will dominate during the day on Saturday. The north-westerly wind will still blow at 40 to 60 km/h at high altitudes. At 2000 m -10 to -5 degrees.

Poor visibility on Sunday, but at most unproductive snow showers. The north-westerly wind picks up again. Wind slab problem unchanged.

Consistently avoid fresh wind slab!

The avalanche risk is moderate above the tree line. Fresh wind slabs can be triggered as small or medium-sized slabs in all aspects, even under low loads. Avalanche prone locations are mainly in gullies, bowls and behind terrain edges, also distant from ridgelines. Take particular care on very steep western, northern and eastern slopes above around 2000 metres. Transitions from little to more snow are particularly unfavourable.