Nock Mountains

Daytime possibility of small wet-snow avalanches

Daytime possibility of small wet-snow avalanches

Avalanche danger is low. During the course of the day, likelihood of small wet-snow avalanches triggering on sunny steep slopes will increase somewhat. On very steep grass-covered slopes below 2600m which have not yet discharged, isolated mostly small glide-snow avalanches can trigger naturally or by persons on their ascent, mostly small releases. In very steep grass-covered terrain, isolated small glide-snow avalanches can trigger naturally.

Little snow on the ground. The melt-freeze crust is often capable of bearing loads, but gradually softens in the morning and forfeits its bonding. On very steep, smooth slopes the entire snowpack can glide away in places.

On Friday night, clouds will pass through, but skies will often be clear or only partially cloudy. The initially brisk W/NW wind will slacken off during the night. Saturday will be very sunny with good visibility, only a few clouds near Hohe Tauern and Niedere Tauern. Winds will be light to moderate, shifting to southerly later in the day. At 2000m: 3-9 degrees; at 3000m: -1 to +3 degrees.

Little change expected