Torridon

TOR for 21/3 The limited snow cover will thaw at all elevations and remain consolidated and stable throughout. Av Hazard Low.

TOR for 21/3 The limited snow cover will thaw at all elevations and remain consolidated and stable throughout. Av Hazard Low.

Forecast Snow Stability: Little change. The limited snow cover will thaw at all elevations and remain consolidated and stable throughout. Most snow will exist above 800 metres, particularly on Northerly aspects, most notably in gullies, round coire rims and higher summit slopes. The avalanche hazard will be Low.

Forecast Weather Influences: Overnight light rain at all levels will ease by dawn to give a cloudy and largely dry day, but cloud thick enough at times to give the odd patch of drizzle. It will remain mild with the freezing level well above the summits. The fresh South-East wind will veer Southerly overnight. Observed Weather Influences: After a sunny and cold start, thickening cloud spread north bringing a lowering cloud base and light rain by midday into the southern part of the forecast area. Moderate South-South-East wind. Mild, as the freezing level was well above the summits. ObservedSnowStability: There is an overall dusting of fresh snow, generally above 750 metres. The current snow cover is thawing at all levels, remains patchy and is stable throughout. Most snow exists above 800 metres, most notably on shaded Northerly aspects. Little snow observed below 600 metres. The avalanche hazard is Low.