Nock Mountains

Warming and rain bring a slight increase in avalanche danger

Warming and rain bring a slight increase in avalanche danger

The avalanche risk is low. With the warming and the rain, small loose and sliding snow slides occur, especially until the morning. In addition, small snow slabs can occasionally be triggered by winter sports enthusiasts on very and extremely steep, shaded terrain. The risk of injury and entrapment exceeds the risk of burial.

The rain weakens the existing snow cover, some of which loses its bond or can slide off the ground. In the shady high altitudes, drifting snow is lying in places on an unfavourably built-up old snow cover with soft layers of angular crystals, which are still prone to disruption in places. Overall, there is still little snow in the terrain.

A warm front will bring unproductive precipitation on Monday night. The snow line rises quickly to around 2500 metres, causing most of the precipitation to fall as rain. Monday will then start with poor visibility. The precipitation will largely subside by midday and the sun may appear from time to time. The wind will blow partly briskly from westerly directions and reach speeds of around 50 km/h, weakening during the day. Temperatures will rise to +4 degrees at 2000 metres and to -1 degree at 3000 metres.

Little change.