Northern Cairngorms

NC for 21.03 Localised unstable windslab persists, mainly on NW-NE aspects above 1000m. Elsewhere generally stable. Av Haz Moderate.

NC for 21.03 Localised unstable windslab persists, mainly on NW-NE aspects above 1000m. Elsewhere generally stable. Av Haz Moderate.

Forecast Snow Stability: Localised unstable windslab will persist, mainly on North-West to North-East aspects above 1000 metres. Elsewhere the snowpack will be generally stable. Cornices exposed to the direct effects of the sun will be unstable. The avalanche hazard will be Moderate.

Forecast Weather Influences: Moderate to strong South-South-Easterly winds will ease overnight and during the day be light and variable. Dry throughout the period, with the summit air temperature below freezing overnight and morning, rising above freezing during the afternoon. Observed Weather Influences: It was a dry sunny day, with very strong South-South-Easterly winds. The freezing level was around 900 metres. ObservedSnowStability: Localised unstable windslab is present mainly on North-West to North-East aspects above 1000 metres. Elsewhere the snowpack is generally stable. Cornices exposed to the direct effects of the sun are unstable. The avalanche hazard is Moderate.