Nock Mountains

Note the persistent weak layer

Note the persistent weak layer

The avalanche risk is low. Medium-sized slab avalanches can still be triggered in a few places that are often difficult to recognise, especially in the extended northern sector above 1800 m, but usually only with a large additional load. This is in particular at the transitions from little to more snow.

On the sunny slopes, isolated wet snow avalanches are possible as the snowpack softens. These usually remain small. The likelihood of gliding avalanches increases somewhat.

The snowpack can cool down overnight and form at least a thin melt-freeze crust. On sunny slopes, this softens during the day and the snowpack is damp or wet up to high altitudes. In shady high altitudes, some soft, faceted snow can still be found on the surface, some of which has already crusted. Below this lies a now predominantly well-set and connected sequence of compact drift snow layers. The connection at the transition to the old snow foundation, which consists mainly of deep rime, is still poor. The deep and sunny middle layers are largely snowed out.

During tonight, compact but harmless clouds will gradually gather. Temperatures in the early hours of the morning at 2000 metres between -1 and +2 degrees. Monday will bring many clouds but it will remain largely dry. The wind will be mostly light from the south at all altitudes. Temperatures at 2000 metres will be between -1 degrees in the south and up to +3 degrees in the north.

No significant change in avalanche danger.