Nock Mountains

The wind slab is easily recognisable - avoid it consistently

The wind slab is easily recognisable - avoid it consistently

The avalanche danger is moderate above around 1800 metres and low below. Small to medium slab avalanches can be triggered in very steep terrain by low additional loads. Most avalanche prone locations are on north-west, north to south-east facing slopes, behind ridges and in gullies and bowls. The wind slab is easily recognisable and should be avoided.

Under the influence of mild air and sunlight, the snow cover, snowpack has settled and become cardboardy up to around 2000 metres. In the morning, it has a melt-freeze crust that is not stable everywhere. At higher altitudes, older wind slabs are still prone to triggering in places. The transition to the old snowpack (faceted crystals on/under the crust) usually serves as a weak layer. It consists of layers of faceted crystals, deep rime and melt-freeze crusts. The total snow depth is still well below average. Ridges and ridges are often completely blown off.

Clouds will move through during the night and the southerly wind will become stronger. During the day, it will blow at around 40 km/h on Sunday. The morning will often still be cloudy, but the clouds will soften in the afternoon. At 1500 metres it will be -3 degrees, from 2000 metres upwards it will be around -6 degrees.

No significant change.