Northern Cairngorms

NC for 16/12 Thaw conditions. Rapidly diminishing soft snowpack will be stable and well bonded. Hazard Low.

NC for 16/12 Thaw conditions. Rapidly diminishing soft snowpack will be stable and well bonded. Hazard Low.

Forecast Snow Stability: The existing snowpack will be well bonded and stable throughout and will continue to diminish in the thaw conditions. Greatest amounts will be found in wind sheltered locations. Potential for any remaining cornices to collapse. The avalanche hazard will be Low.

Forecast Weather Influences: Storm becoming gale force Westerly winds throughout. A mainly wet day, heaviest rainfall overnight. Freezing level above summits. Observed Weather Influences: A mild day with the freezing level well above the summits. Mainly dry with some light rain during the afternoon. Storm force Westerly winds. ObservedSnowStability: The soft snowpack is rapidly diminishing in the mild conditions; becoming confined to mainly wind sheltered locations where accumulations are greatest. Stability remains good. The avalanche hazard is Low.