Nock Mountains

Assess with caution trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations

Assess with caution trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations

Avalanche danger above the treeline is moderate, below that altitude danger is low. Avalanches can in some zones be triggered by one sole skier, and grow to medium size. Danger zones occur on north-facing slopes above 2200m. Snowdrift accumulations are occur often distant from ridgelines, behind protruberances in the terrain and in gullies and bowls. Medium sized glide-snow avalanches can trigger naturally in very to extremely steep grass-covered terrain.Avalanche danger is moderate. Small-to-medium glide-snow avalanches can trigger naturally on extremely steep grass-covered slopes. On extremely steep slopes, naturally triggered loose-snow avalanches can be expected.

Due to daytime warming the snowpack is further settling, layers inside the snowpack are well consolidated. Above 2000m on north-facing slopes there are faceted crystals forming a weak layer in the lower part of the snowpack. Below 2000m the old snow is sticky or moist, after nights of cloudy skies it softens quickly during the morning hours and forfeits its bonding. Over ground which previously was bare of snow the fresh fallen snow can glide away as a glide-snow avalanche.

After a night of overcast skies, lots of sunshine and good visibility on Thursday, the skies with very little cloud cover. A moderate to strong easterly winds will be blowing. At 2000m: -1 to +3 degrees.

Little change expected