Nock Mountains

Small danger spots due to snowdrifts

Small danger spots due to snowdrifts

Danger of avalanches is LOW (1). Isolated avalanche prone locations for dry-snow slab triggerings occur most frequently on E/S facing steep slopes, behind protruberances and in gullies. Due to strong wind impact, also zones distant from ridgelines are at risk. In some places, a small-to-medium slab avalanche can be triggered even by minimum additional loading (1 person).

About 25-50 cm of snow is on the ground far and wide, with a thin sheet of fresh snow on top of it. The old snowpack has consolidated through warmth, rainfall and wind impact. Potential fracture points for slab avalanches are most likely inside the last round of fresh snowfall lying atop loosely-packed snow.

The mountains on Tuesday will be shrouded all day long in heavy cloud, frequently snowfall is expected, and rainfall until midday up to 800-1100 m. During the course of the day the W/NW winds will intensify, making temperatures at 2000m drop from -4 to -8 degrees, at 3000 m from -11 to -15 degrees. Windspeeds will reach about 70 km/hr in open terrain. On Wednesday, variably cloudy skies in the morning, isolated snowfall. During the course of the day it will turn sunny. Cold: at 2000 m, -11 to -7 degrees. Light to moderate W/SW winds, reaching windspeeds of 40 km/hr. On Thursday, clouds will dominate, barrier clouds on the southern flank of the Alps. Intermittent light snowfall, cold southerly winds will be blowing. At 2000 m, -7 to -3 degrees.

As a result of the fresh snow, avalanche danger levels will increase on the weekend.