Nock Mountains

Moistened snowpack - small wet-snow avalanches possible

Moistened snowpack - small wet-snow avalanches possible

Avalanche danger is LOW. The main problem on Tuesday is the moistened snowpack. In very steep terrain, small wet-snow or small glide-snow avalanches are possible. Shallow-snow transition zones from shallow to deeper snow can trigger an old dry slab on a few steep and extremely steep slopes (persistent weak layer).

The snowpack shows huge effects of storm-strength wintery winds. The snowpack accumulations are well consolidated, often melt-freeze encrusted or hardened. Above the treelike the terrain is windblown, more snow lies in the bowls. Inside the old snowpack are soft layers of expansively metamorphosed (faceted) crystals which are unlikely to trigger except in isolated cases.

Cloudbanks above summit level will generate diffuse light on Tuesday. Some intermittent rainfall is anticipated during the night. Light southerly winds. Warmer and moister than in recent days. At 2000 m: up to 3 degrees On Wednesday, heavy cloud cover and slackening precipitation will impede visibility to start with. The higher peaks will get a snow dusting. During the course of the day, the clouds will disperse, sunshine will follow in the afternoon. The NW winds will be blowing at 40-60 km/hr. Temperature at 2000 m: 0 degrees.

No significant change is expected.