Glencoe

GC 9/1 Poorly bonded windslab on NW, N to E aspects above 800m. Cornices, weak and fragile above same aspects, Av haz Considerable.

GC 9/1 Poorly bonded windslab on NW, N to E aspects above 800m. Cornices, weak and fragile above same aspects, Av haz Considerable.

Forecast Snow Stability: New snow and strong winds will form new areas of poorly bonded windslab in many sheltered locations. In particular, sheltered gullies and steep coire rims and on slopes with a North-West through North to Easterly aspect mainly above 800 metres. Cornices will be fragile. The avalanche hazard will be Considerable.

Forecast Weather Influences: Overnight, freezing level at around 400 metres, strong South-Westerly winds with snow showers falling mainly above 300 metres. The snow showers will continue through the morning, winds easing and backing to become East-South-Easterly with the freezing level slowly rising to 800 metres. Observed Weather Influences: It was a mostly dry day, the freezing level was around 750 metres. On the odd occasion light snow fell mainly above 600 metres but deposits were not significant. The winds were moderate to fresh from a Westerly direction.

ObservedSnowStability: The snowpack has partially consolidated due to slightly warmer conditions. However, localised areas of moderately and some poorly bonded windslab are still present in wind sheltered locations. Greatest accumulations are on North-West through North to East aspects above 850 metres. Also fragile cornices exist above these aspects. The avalanche hazard is Considerable.