Nock Mountains

Small danger zones on extremely steep shady slopes. Isolated glide-snow avalanches possible.

Small danger zones on extremely steep shady slopes. Isolated glide-snow avalanches possible.

Avalanche danger is low. Triggering of slab avlaanches is currently possible only in few places on extremely steep slopes. Gliding snow activity is increasing below 2400m. Avalanches can reach medium size in isolated cases. Small wet loose-snow avalanches are possible in extremely steep terrain.

Shady slopes: on steep shady slopes above 1500m the snowpack is expansively metamorphosed. Weak layers in the lowermost part of the snowpack are no longer likely to trigger. Particjularly in the foehn lanes, shallow hardened snowdrift accumujlations disturb descents through nobby powder snow on occasion. Elsewhere the snowpack surface on north-facing slopes is often still loose. Sunny slopes: due to mild temperatures and solar radiation the snowpack surface has become wet. During the nighttime hours a melt-freeze crust can hardly form. The search for firn snow tomorrow will be challenging.

Nocturnal skies will be gray, intermittent showers can be expected. Precipitation will be minor (0-5mm). Snowfall level at 1500-1800m. Monday will start with heavy cloud cover, but will remain dry. During the morning hours clouds will disperse. In the afternoon, intermittent sunshine is anticipated. At 2000m: -0 to +2 degrees; at 3000m: -6 degrees. In the evening clouds will become denser. On Monday night skies will be gray but without precipitation.

No significant change in danger levels anticipated.