Nock Mountains

Generally favorable conditions, isolated danger zones due to snowdrift accumulations

Generally favorable conditions, isolated danger zones due to snowdrift accumulations

Avalanche danger is low. Fresh snowdrift accumulations are triggerable as small avalanches even from one sole skier. The few danger zones occur near ridgeline, esp. in steep shady terrain. They are often blanketed with fresh snow, making them hard to recognize. Apart from the danger of being buried in snow masses, the risks of being swept along and forced to take a fall demand adequate consideration.

On steep shady slopes above 2000m up to 20cm of fresh fallen snow lies deposited atop an expansively metamorphosed snowpack. In transitions from old to fresh fallen snow and inside the snowdrift masses, weak layers can form, the drifts form the slab. On sunny slopes and at lower altitudes the bonding of fresh snow to old snow is generally good, weak layers occur only inside the drifted masses. Weak layer in the lowermost part of the snowpack are no longer likely to trigger.

On Saturday, adequate visibility, intermittent sunshine. High peaks could be shrouded in fog. Minor snowfall is possible Winds will be light. At 2000m: -6 degrees, at 3000m: -12 degrees. On Saturday night, skies will begin to clear.

As temperatures gradually rise, likelihood of triggering will recede