Nock Mountains

Only isolated, small-area danger zones on very steep wind-loaded shady slopes

On Tuesday, partly cloudy weather conditions anticipated, extended sunny phases at midday. Along the Main Alpine Ridge and in the Nockberge, low lying clouds can limit visibility, elsewhere the cloud cover will lie above summit levels. Winds light to moderate from southerly to easterly directdions. Temperatures: at 2000m at 0 degrees; at 3000m at -7 degrees.

No significant change expected on Tuesday

Only isolated, small-area danger zones on very steep wind-loaded shady slopes

Avalanche danger is low. Triggering a small slab is possible in only few places, most endangered are shady slopes in very steep terrain above 2000m. In isolated cases a small glide-snow avalanche is possible.

The fundament is weak (faceted crystals beneath crusts) but fracture propagation is unlikely (lacking slab). On shady slopes there is loose snow, on sunny slopes firn conditions are developing. On sunny slopes the layering is stable, gliding snow masses are being observed only seldom.