Glencoe

Forecast Snow Stability: The old snowpack will start to firm up with lowering temperatures giving good general stability. Localised pockets of unstable windslab will form in wind sheltered above 900m in areas such as gully exits, sheltered hollows and corrie rims. With only light new snow forecast these areas are not expected to be deep or extensive and should in the main be avoidable. The avalanche hazard will be Low.

Forecast Weather Influences: A return to cooler conditions will see the freezing level lower to around 700 metres, a very light fall of new snow is expected overnight then dry for most of the day with some further light falls later in the day. Winds will be variable overnight becoming fresh to strong generally Southerly through the day. Observed Weather Influences: Mild wet and windy conditions have affected the area overnight and this morning, summit temperatures are around + 3.0 Celsius. cooler conditions are expected later today. ObservedSnowStability: Thaw conditions continue to reduce the snow cover particularly at lower. levels. The snowpack is soft, moist and generally stable on all but the steepest slopes where surface wet snow instabilities exist. The avalanche hazard is Low.