Avalanche forecast

Nock Mountains

LWD Salzburg
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Avalanche danger

Above 2,200 m· Morning
1 · Low
Below 2,200 m· Morning
2 · Moderate
All elevations· Afternoon
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

Hardly any cold reserves following a cloudy night

Avalanche problems

  • Wet snow· Morning

    • Below 2,200 m

  • Wet snow· Afternoon

    • All elevations

Avalanche Activity

Hardly any cold reserves following a cloudy night

Avalanche danger is moderate. In a few places on steep slopes which have not yet discharged, small-to-medium moist/wet avalanches can trigger naturally, esp. when windows of sunshine are more extended, or be triggered by winter sports enthusiasts. In isolated cases, small-to-medium glide-snow avalanches are possible.

Snowpack Structure

The snowpack is moist or wet up to high altitudes, contains melt-freeze crusts even though the snowpack is quite compact overall, weak layers are isolated but occur above 2500m. In high-alpine zones, a few cm of fresh snow lie deposited atop the wind-impacted snowpack, bonding to the base is good, only in highest regions (above 2600m) on shady slopes are there layers of faceted expansively metamorphosed crystals which constitute a weak layer. Higher daytime temperatures and solar raditaion moisten the snowpack and cause firmness to be forfeited.

Weather Forecast

Low-lying clouds hamper nocturnal outgoing radiation. In the morning hours on Saturday, sunshine will quickly come to the fore. Southerly foehn winds will arise: 40-50 km/hr. At 1500m: +8 degrees; at 2500m: +2 degrees.

Tendency

No significant change expected. High clouds on Sunday can hamper the radiation.

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Salzburg (CC BY 4.0)

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