Nock Mountains

Some fresh snow in afternoon, avalanche danger remains low

Some fresh snow in afternoon, avalanche danger remains low

Avalanche danger is LOW all day long. The melt-freeze crust is compact in all aspects, The fresh snow in afternoon (5-15 cm) can trigger loose-snow slides in steep terrain due to diffuse radiation. Risk of falls outweighs avalanche dangers.

The snowpack has a firm melt-freeze crust, often smooth and hard. On shady slopes and in high alpine regions there is a dry, thin layer of snow atop of it from last Friday which is riddled with graupel. On Tuesday, another 10-15 cm of fresh snow will be deposited atop that.

On Tuesday, heavy cloud and snowfall will hamper visibility. Snowfall begins during the daytime, heavier in afternoon. Fresh snow: almost nothing in morning, about 10 cm in afternoon to evening. Brisk NW winds. At 2000 m: -4 degrees; at 3000 m: -8 degrees. On Wednesday, heavy residual cloud initially, but dry. Increasing sunshine during the daytime, quite sunny in afternoon. At 2000 m: between -3 and +2 degrees; at 3000 m: -7 degrees.

Numerous small loose-snow/wet-snow slides and small avalanches on steep slopes due to sunshine and warmth on Wednesday. Otherwise favourable conditions.