Nock Mountains

Favourable situation, few danger zones

Favourable situation, few danger zones

Avalanche danger is LOW. Isolated small trigger-sensitive snowdrift accumulations are still found on very steep (>35°) shady ridgeline slopes, in gullies and bowls at high altitudes. Caution urged where falls are possible.

Snowdrift masses often lie deposited atop loose, soft snow and can be triggered in those places. The fresh snow from the weekend has bonded well with the old snowpack and this is well consolidated. Weak layers more deeply embedded inside the old snowpack (Tauern, in high alpine regions) are generally well blanketed, unlikely to trigger. Wind-exposed zones are bare of snow, utterly windblown, valley floors and sunny slopes up to intermediate altitudes have little snow on the ground. Sunny slopes: a melt-freeze crust forms during the night.

On Friday, dense low-lying clouds will limit visibility, only the highest peaks will peek out of the blanket. In the morning, minor snowfall is possible (snowfall level at 1100m). Winds will shift to westerly/northwesterly, but remain light. At 2000 m: -4 degrees; at 3000 m: -9 degrees.

Little change