Nock Mountains

Avalanche danger is low, isolated small-sized glide-snow avalanches

Avalanche danger is low, isolated small-sized glide-snow avalanches

Avalanche danger is low. In isolated cases on very steep slopes, small-sized glide-snow avalanches can trigger on smooth ground, below 2200m small glide-snow avalanches can release. Zones on slopes beneath glide cracks should be circumvented.

The snow cover is settling to an increasing degree. It is not yet sufficiently thick for activities in outlying terrain. Surface hoar has formed widespread on the surface. Over smooth ground, the entire snowpack can start to glide, e.g. on grass-covered slopes steeper than 35° the entire snowpack can glide over the ground.

On Friday night clouds will move in and towards morning light snowfall is possible in the Lungau region. Temperatures will drop. On Saturday, clouds will become dense, minor snowfall is anticipated. Westerly to northwesterly winds will intensify, gusts reaching 50 km/hr in exposed terrain during the afternoon. At 2000m, temperatures will descend to -6 degrees; at 2500m, to -10 degrees centigrade. On Saturday night in the Northern Alps 5-15 cm of fresh snow is expected, 5-10 cm of fresh fallen snow is expected in the Tauern, only little snowfall in the Lungau Nockberge.

Danger expected to remain constant