Creag Meagaidh

CM for 17.3 Localised wet snow instability NW to NE aspects above 950m. Thaw, limited threat of cornice collapse. Avalanche Haz Low

CM for 17.3 Localised wet snow instability NW to NE aspects above 950m. Thaw, limited threat of cornice collapse. Avalanche Haz Low

Forecast Snow Stability: Localised wet snow instabilities will be present mostly on steep slopes of a North-West to North-East aspect above 950 metres. Instability will be present in recent accumulations of windslab found in gully tops and scarp slopes particularly as these become wet. Outwith these locations the snowpack will slowly stabilise and diminish as the day progresses. There will be a limited threat of cornice collapse. The avalanche hazard will be Low.

Forecast Weather Influences: Light precipitation overnight will precede a generally dry day. This was fall as summit snow before quickly transitioning to light rain at all elevations. Winds will be gale force South-Easterlies overnight, gradually veering and decreasing in strength to become Southerly by the end of the forecast period. Despite sub zero summit temperatures overnight, the freezing level will be above the summits for the duration of the day. Observed Weather Influences: A generally dry and bright day. Winds were strong Southerlies at midday backing to the South-East later. The freezing level was around 1000 metres at midday, although the snow surface remained sub zero above 800 metres due to the stable airmass. A light frost was present in the glens at dawn. ObservedSnowStability: Localised accumulations of moderately bonded windslab are present on South to West aspects above 950 metres. These accumulations were mostly confined to steep wind sheltered locations such as gully tops, scarp slopes and convexities. Isolated, shallow and avoidable accumulations started to build later on Northerly aspects. Slopes exposed to the wind or the sun were stable. Cornices remain present. The avalanche hazard is Low.