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Highlights

TOR for 2/4 The limited snow cover will be stable in all locations and will continue to slowly diminish. Av Hazard Low.

Avalanche Activity

TOR for 2/4 The limited snow cover will be stable in all locations and will continue to slowly diminish. Av Hazard Low.

Forecast Snow Stability: Little change expected. The limited snow cover will be stable in all locations and will continue to slowly diminish. The snow will generally be soft, but firmer on the highest summits and on high shaded Northerly aspects. Most snow remains above 800 metres on North to South-East aspects and mainly on the inland mountains. The avalanche hazard will be Low.

Snowpack Structure

Forecast Weather Influences: A mainly dry period, but with the possibility of a little summit drizzle through the day, falling as sleet or snow on the highest tops. Expect a persistent fresh to strong East-North-East wind. Freezing level around 800 to 900 metres. Observed Weather Influences: A mainly dry day, but with summit mist and drizzle early morning, breaking and brighter later. The freezing level was above the summits, but feeling cool in a brisk Easterly wind. ObservedSnowStability: The limited snowpack is stable in all locations, is generally soft and continues to slowly diminish. Most snow remains above 800 metres on North to South-East aspects and mainly on the inland mountains, along coire rims, on ridge flanks and tops of gullies. The avalanche hazard is Low.

Bulletin data: Scottish Avalanche Information Service (via EAWS / avalanche.report)

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