Nock Mountains

Only isolated danger zones

Only isolated danger zones

Avalanche danger is LOW. Isolated avalanche prone locations for a slab are found in extremely steep gullies and slopes above 2600 m. The risks of being swept along outweigh those of being buried in snow masses. On extremely steep slopes or hillsides, small, moist loose-snow avalanches can trigger naturally as of afternoon below about 1700 m. In addition, isolated glide-snow avalanches are still possible, but will remain small, due to the shallow snowpack.

Due to milder temperatures the snowpack is wet up to intermediate altitudes. The snow thereby forfeits is firmness and is set into motion on extremely steep slopes as small loose-snow avalanches. On Tuesday night a melt-freeze crust formed in some places. The snowpack is still quite irregular and shallow, even receded due to rising temperatures. In high-altitude shady terrain the layering is often unfavourable due to a sequence of melt-freeze crusts and faceted crystals in the fundament, in isolated cases with blanketed surface hgoar. This is particularly the case in wind-protected terrain.

Thursday: in the Tauern and Lungau mostly dry, with scattered clouds and good visibility. Winds in high alpine regions will be strong from the west. In inneralpine regions winds at low and intermediate altitudes will be far lighter. At 2000 m: 0 degrees, at 3000 m, -6 degrees. Friday: heavy cloud with intermittent rainfall and - above 2000 m - snowfall. Poor visibilitiy, strong westerly winds. At 2000 m: 2 degrees; at 3000 m: -6 degrees.

On Friday as a result of wind and fresh fallen snow, increase in avalanche danger in the high altitude regions of the Northern Alps