Southern Cairngorms

SC 16.03 Older snow will be firm and often icy with occasional shallow pockets of new snow. Avalanche hazard Low.

SC 16.03 Older snow will be firm and often icy with occasional shallow pockets of new snow. Avalanche hazard Low.

Forecast Snow Stability: Little change expected. There will be occasional shallow pockets of new snow otherwise the majority of older snow will remain firm, well bonded and stable. The avalanche hazard will be Low.

Forecast Weather Influences: The freezing level will fluctuate slightly overnight around the summits, then dropping to 800 metres before settling around 1000 metres for the afternoon. A mix of light snow and rain. Winds expected to become a Westerly gentle breeze during the day. Observed Weather Influences: A cold day with a dusting of new snow above 900 metres. Southerly gale force winds. ObservedSnowStability: The majority of the older snow has refrozen, becoming firm and often icy. There is a cosmetic dusting of new snow above 900 metres with the ground mostly bare elsewhere. The avalanche hazard is Low.