Nock Mountains

Heed snowdrift accumulations

Heed snowdrift accumulations

MODERATE avalanche danger prevails above 2000 m. Fresh and older snowdrift accumulations can in places be triggered even by one sole winter sports enthusiast. Danger zones increase with ascending altitude, avalanches can in isolated cases attain medium size where snowfall has been heaviest. Snowdrift accmulations occur on N/SE facing slopes, particularly in ridgeline zones, in gullies and in bowls. In the Nockberge, the danger zones occur more seldom and the releases are smaller. On steep sunny grass-covered slopes, isolated small glide-snow avalanches are possible.

Small avalanche accumulations lie deposited on north and east-facing slopes, in isolated cases ateop a loose old snowpack surface.

Sunday: Clouds will disperse during the morning in Tauern and Nockberge, brisk southerly winds will allow a bit of sunshine. In the afternoon clouds will become denser, shroud the peaks. A cold front will bring intensified westerly to northwesterly winds, temperatures will drop, snow showers bringing all-in-all 10 to 15 cm of fresh snow will set in. At 2000 m: dropping from +4 to -6 degrees; at 3000 m, from -2 to -12 degrees. Monday: The Nockberge and Tauern will be shrouded in clouds from the south, minor snowfall is possible. In the Northern Alps mostly sunshine over midday, good visibility, clouds will move in during the afternoon. At high altitudes the southerly winds will intensify, reach 80 km/hr in the Tauern. At 2000 m, -6 degrees; at 3000 m: -10 degrees.

As fresh snow and winds ensue, avalanche danger levels will increase.