Nock Mountains

Pay close heed to snowdrifts during the afternoon

On Sunday the foehn wind will reach its acme, blowing at storm strength in high-altiude Tauern regions and foehn lanes. The Tauern and Nockberge peaks will often be shrouded in clouds, snowfall level at 1800 m. By evening, 5-10 cm of fresh snow is expected. At 2000 m: 0 degrees; at 3000 m: -5 degrees.

Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.

Pay close heed to snowdrifts during the afternoon

Avalanche danger is low during the moring, later on rising to moderate above 2000 m. Winds and beginning snowfall will generate fresh small snowdrift accumulations, triggerable by 1 person in some danger zones. Danger of falling outweighs that of snow masses. There is still latent dangaer of glide-snow avalanches, medium sized releases are possible on high-altitude slopes.

Above 2000 m on shady slopes there is 10 cm of loose snow atop a melt-freeze crust generally capable of bearing loads. In the course of the day, another 10 cm will be added to this. Below 2000 m and on sunny slopes at all altitudes the fresh snow from Wednesday is already moist and has formed a new crust. At intermediate altitudes the snowpack has become moist repeated times and is very compact. Below 1400 m there is hardly any snow on the ground.