Nock Mountains

wet loose-snow avalanches triggering naturally

wet loose-snow avalanches triggering naturally

Avalanche danger is low. In steep terrain, small wet loose-snow avalan ches and isolated glide-snow avalanches are possible. Small snowdrift accumulations can trigger at high altitudes esp. by large additional loading. The danger of falling outweighs that of snow masses. Beware stark discontinuities in the terrain!

Atop a moist old snowpack, 5-10 cm of fresh snow will fall at high altitudes, and transported by strong W/N winds. Bonding will be favorable. At intermediate altitudes the snowpack has already been thoroughly moistened repeated times. Below 1400 m there is hardly any snow on the ground. Gliding snow activity has receded.

On Friday night, cloudy skies, rainfall/snowfall, snowfall level at 2000 m, dropping to 1600 m by early morning. At high altitudes, 5 cm of fresh snow expected. On Saturday, reduced visibility, rainfall/snowfall and graupel showers passing through, snowfall above 1600-2000 m, about 5 cm expected. Most sunny phases expected in the Lungau Nockberge. The W/NW winds brisk to strong, reaching 60 km/hr. At 2000 m: 0 degrees.

On Sunday, much less wind at all altitudes, only in afternoon the NW winds will reach 30-40 km/hr. Avalanche danger levels are not expected to change significantly.