Glencoe

Forecast Snow Stability: New snow accumulations are not expected to be deep or extensive and will not be significant enough for an avalanche hazard.

Forecast Weather Influences: Winds will be severe gale to storm force, initially from the West, then veering West-North-Westerly from early morning onwards. Further heavy rain this evening continuing overnight. The rain clearing to occasional showers by the morning, with precipitation turning to light snow mainly above 900 metres and then down to 500 metres by early evening. Observed Weather Influences: Overnight, a few light snow showers fell, mainly above 800 metres, but were not extensive. Early morning saw the freezing level rise above the summits with heavy rain showers continuing through the day. Valley temperatures rose to 11.5 degrees celsius with summit temperatures at around plus 2.7 degrees. Winds were strong from a Westerly direction. ObservedSnowStability: Remaining snow accumulations were rapidly thawing and were not deep or extensive and not significant enough for an avalanche hazard.