Nock Mountains

Low avalanche danger

Low avalanche danger

LOW avalanche danger prevails. Isolated small danger zones occur on very steep N/E facing slopes, behind abrupt discontinuities in the terrain, in gullies and bowls above 2000 m. They are easy to recognize as long as visibility is good. In icy and melt-freeze encrusted summit zones, the risks of being forced to take a fall require attentiveness.

The few cm of fresh snow in the last few days have been transported by stormy NW winds. Small snowdrift accumulations were deposited on N/E facing slopes.

On Friday night a weak cold front will pass through, bringing about 5 cm of fresh snow and often strong NW winds. On Saturday, residual clouds will disperse, winds ease rapidly. Sunshine until after midday. In the afternoon, clouds will shroud the peaks, strong-velocity southerly foehn wind will arise. At 2000 m: -6 to 0 degrees; at 3000 m -13 to -5 degrees. On Sunday, southerly foehn wind will be strong until after midday. In the afternoon the next cold front will pass through from the northwest, visibility will deteriorate significantly and snowfall will set in.

Low avalanche danger will continue.