Nock Mountains

Wet-snow problem, small naturally triggered avalanches possible, generally little snow

Wet-snow problem, small naturally triggered avalanches possible, generally little snow

Wet-snow problem: avalanche danger is LOW due to little snow on the ground. Due to rain and the lack of nocturnal outgoing longwave radiation, isolated naturally triggered wet loose-snow and a few glide-snow avalanches (especially in northern aspects) are possible, but most releases will be small.

The slopes are becoming bare by the day. What remains is 0-degree isotherm and wet over widespread areas. Most potential avalanches have already released. Relevant amounts remain in N/E aspects.

Nighttime skies will be overcast, not cold, some rain. On Holy Saturday, clouds and fog will dominate at summit level. In the morning til noon, temperatures will drop to 7 degrees from the north, due to intensifying northerly winds, repeated bouts of rainfall, snowfall level will descend from 2200 m to 1400 m, no relevant amounts of fresh snow will fall. At 2000 m: dropping from +1 to 4 degrees during the course of the day. Saturday night, skies at least partly clear. On Easter Sunday, sunny, often cloudless, but colder than recently. At 2000 m: -6 degrees. Often strong northerly wind.

On Sunday and Monday, following clear, cold nights the snowpack in the morning will be frozen and then turn to firn.