Avalanche forecast

Nock Mountains

LWD Salzburg
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Avalanche danger

Above treeline
2 · Moderate
Below treeline
1 · Low
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Highlights

Fresh drifts are easily triggered

Avalanche problems

  • Wind slab

    • All elevations

  • Gliding snow

    • All elevations

Avalanche Activity

Fresh drifts are easily triggered

Avalanche danger above the treeline is moderate, below that altitude danger is low. Fresh drifts can be triggered even by 1 person in steep terrain, and reach medium size. Danger zones occur in all aspects, increase with ascending altitude. Danger of naturally triggered glide-snow avalanches persists below 2300 m. Where snow is deep enough, they can reach medium size. Avoid zones below glide cracks.

Snowpack Structure

The most recent round of fresh snow was pressed and transported by stormy northerly winds. By Wednesday, fresh drifts will have accumulated due to SE winds, these will be deposited atop loose snow and be prone to triggering. The base is largely stable although highly irregular. Large-area weak layers are unlikely. The old snowpack base is moist. Due to the weight of the fresh snowfall, the tendency of the entire snowpack to glide downhill is thus reinforced.

Weather Forecast

On Wednesday, good visibility and frequent sunshine, barely disturbed by cloud and fog. The SE winds will slacken off. At 2000 m: -5 degrees.

Tendency

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.

Bulletin data: Avalanche Warning Service Salzburg (CC BY 4.0)

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