Avalanche forecast

Nock Mountains

LWD Salzburg
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Avalanche danger

Above treeline
2 · Moderate
Below treeline
1 · Low
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Highlights

Avoid zones below glide cracks

Avalanche problems

  • Gliding snow

    • All elevations

Snowpack Structure

The snowpack was able to settle due to the mild temperatures and sunshine. The snowpack layers are well bonded to one another. Weak layer most possible in transitions to the warm ground. On shady wind-protected slopes: powder snow. Elsewhere: melt-freeze crusts. No signs of heightened likelihood of triggering.

Weather Forecast

Monday will bring sunshine from the start and very mild temperatures, the zero-degree level ascending to 3300 m. Distant visibility will be excellent in the dry air. Hardly any wind. At 2000 m: 7 degrees; at 3000 m: 2 degrees. Skies on Monday night will be star studded, no wind.

Tendency

Little change expected. Glide-snow avalanches are the major concern.

Avalanche Activity

Avoid zones below glide cracks

Avalanche danger above the trereline is moderate. Main problem: glide-snow avalanches, which can release at any time of day in steep terrain where the ground is smooth (grass, rocks). Avalanches generally remain small-to-medium sized. In sun-drenched rocky terrain, isolated small loose-snow avalanches can release. A small slab can trigger most easily in shady extremely steep gullies at high altitude.

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

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