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Northern Cairngorms

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NC for 16.01.25 Patchy snow cover with good stability and mostly bare ground. Hazard Low.

Avalanche Activity

NC for 16.01.25 Patchy snow cover with good stability and mostly bare ground. Hazard Low.

Forecast Snow Stability: The patchy snowpack will continue to thaw and consolidate and stability will be good. Greatest amounts on North-East through East to South aspects mostly above 1000m. The avalanche hazard will be Low.

Snowpack Structure

Forecast Weather Influences: A very mild South-Westerly air flow covers Scotland, with the freezing level well above the summits. Dry throughout the forecast period. Observed Weather Influences: It was a dry day with the freezing level above the summits. There were sunny spells and very strong to gale force mild South-West winds. ObservedSnowStability: The patchy snowpack continues to slowly thaw and consolidate. Stability is good. The avalanche hazard is Low.

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

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