Nock Mountains

Danger of taking a fall outweighs that of being buried in snow

Danger of taking a fall outweighs that of being buried in snow

Avalanche danger is low. Particularly on very steep shady slopes above the timberline, slab avalanches can be triggered in isolated cases by minimum additional loading. Releases are mostly small-sized. Apart from th danger of being buried in snow masses, the risks of being swept along and forced to take a fall need to be taken into consideration.

Often hardened snowdrift masses lie deposited on shady slopes atop an explansively metamorphosed surface. In wind-protected shady terrain, the surface is often rewarding for skiers, faceted, expansively metamorphosed power. In wind-exposed terrain the surface is highly varied, foehn conditions are being generated on steep sunny slopes.

Nighttime skies on Tuesday will often be cloudless, with only light winds. On Wednesday, sunshine to start with. High clouds above summit level, hampering the sun starting at midday, generating diffuse light conditions. Winds mostly light, moderate in exposed terrain, from the south. At 2000m: from south to north between -4 and +2 degrees.

No significant change in avalanche danger levels anticipated