Nock Mountains

Mostly poor visibility

Cold fresh snowfall (20 cm at high altitudes) lies deposited atop a moist snowpack. Reserves of cold are reduced to shady slopes above 2600 m. Fresh snow is bonding well with the base. Brisk W/NW winds are generating fresh snowdrift accumulations, the fresh snow beneath these can be a weak layer for a slab.

Mostly poor visibility

Avalanche danger above 2200 m is MODERATE, below that altitude danger is low. Fresh ridgeline snowdrifts in high and high-alpine terrain can trigger a medium slab in isolated cases, most danger zones occur on N/E/S facing slopes and in wind-loaded gullies and bowls. Glide-snow avalanches can still release naturally. In starting zones which have not yet discharged they can become medium-sized. Most dangerous are the starting zones on NW/N/E facing slopes. In case of solar radiation, small loose-snow avalanches can trigger in extremely steep terrain.

Nighttime skies are overcast, isolated snow showers will pass through (fresh snow: 5 cm). Winds will be light. On Thursday, heavy cloud cover, snow showers possible all day long, visibility often reduced. All in all, 10 cm of fresh snow anticipated, with regional bright intervals, dry in the Nockberge, NW winds reaching 50 km/hr. At 2000 m: -7 degrees; at 3000 m: -13 degrees.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.