Nock Mountains

Superficial moist loose-snow avalanches in extremely steep terrain

Superficial moist loose-snow avalanches in extremely steep terrain

LOW avalanche danger all day long Main danger: superficial loose-snow avalanches (mostly small) on extremely steep slopes. But the risk of being swept along and falling outweight that of being buried in snow. At high altitudes, there are small snowdrift patches near ridges. Isolated glide-snow avalanches are possible.

The snowpack has a firm melt-freeze crust, often smooth and hard, and some fresh snow or graupel deposited atop it. The old snowpack is generally compact, in isolated cases with a brownish layer of Sahara dust at high and high alpine altitudes which constitutes a weak layer, but currently not triggerable.

On Wednesday morning, morning disturbance from fog and clouds. In the afternoon, very good visibility. At 2000 m: temperatures rising from -4 to +1 degree. Little wind. On Wednesday, following a night of clear skies, there will be sunshine. In the afternoon, convective cloud build-up is expected, the higher peaks could be shrouded in fog. Temperatures at 2000 m will rise from 0 to 3 degrees. Winds will remain light.

Keep alert to the daytime cycle.