Nock Mountains

Fresh snowdrift accumulations at high altitudes

Fresh snowdrift accumulations at high altitudes

Avalanche danger is LOW. Weak layers in the old snow (above about 2500m) can be triggered in isolated cases, i.e. superficially release a freshly formed slab which then fractures down to a more deeply embedded layer. This applies particularly to wind-protected zones, areas at the foot of rock walls, and wind-protected bowls. The risks of taking a fall outweigh those of being buried in snow masses. From zones which have not yet discharged, smooth grassy slopes, rock plates, isolated small glide-snow avalanches can release.

The snowpack has settled and consolidated well due to the mild temperatures and the lower temperatures will followed. Wind crusts and loose snow alternate over small areas. Amid strong wind impact a bit of fresh snowfall is expected. Fresh drifts have been deposited in wind-protected zones, are often prone to triggering. Weak layers inside the snowpack are currently unlikely to trigger. In some places the snowpack is gliding over the ground. Snow depths are highly varied. Below 1800 m there is hardly any snow on the ground.

Storm-strength westerly winds will be blowing from the start, intensifying during the daytime hours, reaching 90 km/hr. Heavy cloud cover will predominate, rainfall or snowfall will be minor, at high altitudes about 5 cm of snow is expected. Snowfall level at 1600 m, but rain will fall in part up to 2000 m. At 2000 m: 0 degrees, at 3000 m: -6 degrees.Am Freitag lösen sich Restwolken an den Bergen bald auf, dann scheint bei guter Sicht oft die Sonne. Leicht föhniger Südwind mit 30 bis 40 km/h. In 2000m beträgt die Temperatur um 1 Grad, in 3000m um -3 Grad.

At high altitudes, small loose snow slides from the fresh fallen snow are possible on steep sunny slopes. Otherwise, no significant change is anticipated.