Nock Mountains

Caution: assess fresh drifts carefully

Caution: assess fresh drifts carefully

Avalanche danger is moderate above 1900m, below that altitude danger is low. Small slab avalanches can be triggered by one sole skier in a few steep spots. The difficult-to-recognize (blanketed) danger zones lie on NW/N/E facing slopes, often distant from ridgelines. Caution urged esp. at entry points into very steep gullies and bowls. During the course of the day, naturally triggered loose-snow avalanches can be expected in extremely steep south-facing terrain. On steep grass-covered slopes, isolated small glide-snow avalanches are possible in isolated cases.

Up to 20-35cm of fresh, cold snow was registered since Wednesday, locally more. During the course of the day, 10cm of fresh snowfall is anticipated. Transported fresh snow will be deposited on shady slopes atop soft layers. The below-average old snowpack is expansively metamorphosed at high and high-alpine altitudes. The below-average old snowpack is expansively metamorphosed over widespread zones, but only on very steep north facing slopes does it tend towards fracture propagation. On sunny slopes, melting forms dominate in the old snowpack.

On Sunday clouds will remain dense, a few snow showers are possible, limited visibility. Over large valles in Pinzgau and Pongau, bright intervals are possible. In afternoon north of the Tennengebirge, snowfall will set in, later on extending to the south. Along the Main Alpine Ridge, rainfall initially possible up to 1800m, the snowfall level subsequently dropping to 1000m. Winds mostly light from the north. at high altitudes in the Tauern also from the south. At 2000m: -4 to -2 degrees; at 3000m: -7 degrees.

Fresh trigger-sensitive snowdrifts will be generated