Torridon

TOR for 13/3 Generally well consolidated and stable snowpack throughout. New snow amounts will be small. Av Haz Low.

TOR for 13/3 Generally well consolidated and stable snowpack throughout. New snow amounts will be small. Av Haz Low.

Forecast Snow Stability: Overnight, the existing moist snowpack will continue to thaw at all levels, but will remain well consolidated and stable throughout, re-freezing later. During the day, a small amount of new snow is expected, mostly accumulating in isolated pockets of windslab, on sheltered North to East aspects generally above 800 metres. Thaw conditions will return to all levels by the end of the day. The avalanche hazard will be Low.

Forecast Weather Influences: Overnight rain at all levels will ease into light wintry showers by daybreak, with snow to 600 metres briefly early morning. Fresh South-East winds will veer South-West overnight, strengthening, becoming gale force to storm force on exposed summits by midday, easing slightly later. The freezing level will dip to 700 metres early morning, gradually rising to summit level through the day. Observed Weather Influences: A largely dry, mild and bright day. Light South-East winds initially, gradually strengthening. A rising freezing level at 900 metres by late morning. ObservedSnowStability: There is a generally shallow covering of new, moist snow above 700 metres, thawing at all levels by midday. Minor wet snow instabilities noted in deeper accumulations, North-West to North aspects above 800 metres. Otherwise, the existing snowpack is well consolidated, firm and stable throughout, with most snow on North to East aspects above 800 metres, mainly on the inland ranges. The avalanche hazard is Low.