Nock Mountains

Note small snowdrift accumulations adjacent to the ridgeline, crest or summit

Note small snowdrift accumulations adjacent to the ridgeline, crest or summit

The avalanche risk is moderate above the tree line and low below. In some places, wind slab adjacent to the ridgeline can be triggered as a mostly small slab avalanche by even a small additional load. Most avalanche prone locations are in the north and east sector behind terrain edges, in gullies and bowls. The risk of falling outweighs the risk of burial away from terrain traps. Also beware of stones that are only slightly covered by snow.

In the last few days, 10 to 20 cm of new fallen snow has fallen. Soft new fallen snow overlaid by wind slabs can form a weak layer near the surface. Overall, there is little snow and there are no pronounced weak layers within the old snowpack.

It may rain and snow a little in the evening. The snowfall level will be around 1500 metres and the frost line around 2000 metres. The precipitation will subside by midnight. On summits, winds from the west will continue to be brisk at times. On Tuesday, visibility will improve significantly during the morning. The sun will shine widely in the afternoon. The initially moderate wind from the south to west will weaken during the day. At 2000 metres around 0 degrees, at 3000 metres around -5 degrees Celsius.

The wind slab gradually settles as the weather warms up.