Nock Mountains

Pay heed to dangers of falling

Pay heed to dangers of falling

Avalanche danger is moderate above the treeline, below that altitude danger is low. Fresh and older snowdrift accumulations can be triggered by 1 person in some places and release a slab, usually small sized, sometimes medium. Most danger zones are above the treeline on N/E facing slopes and in wind-loaded gullies. Glide-snow avalanches are still a threat where snow is sufficient, most releases remain small. Avoid zones below glide cracks.

Irregular snowpack surface, occasional powder. Weak layer: the soft lacer beneath the melt-freeze crust (wind crusts and rain-ice crusts) is the likeliest weak layer below the fresh snow and drifts from Friday. The loose snowslides over the latest melt-freeze crust surface. Older snowdrift accumulations unlikely to trigger, only by large additional loading, otherwise the old snowpack is stable.

On Monday night a cold front will pass through bringing snowfall (5-10 cm in Lungau). On Tuesday very windy from the west, adequate visitbility, intermittent sunshine. At 2000 m: -5 degrees. On Tuesday night a warm front will pass through, Rainfall is possible up to 2400 m. It will be very windy.

On Wednesday very mild, the gliding snow problem will intensify. Dry-snow avalanches unlikely.