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Lochaber

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Highlights

LO for 20/1. Thawing, diminishing, stable snowpack. Cornices prone to collapse. Low hazard.

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LO for 20/1. Thawing, diminishing, stable snowpack. Cornices prone to collapse. Low hazard.

Forecast Snow Stability: The snowpack will continue to thaw, consolidate and diminish. Snowpack stability will be good. Any remaining cornices will be prone to collapse. Greatest accumulations will remain in North to East facing corries and gullies above 900 metres. The avalanche hazard will be Low.

Snowpack Structure

Forecast Weather Influences: Showers throughout the day will be rain at all levels. The freezing level will be above the summits. Gale force West-South-Westerly winds overnight will gradually ease to become strong by the end of the afternoon. Observed Weather Influences: Mild and wet with gale force South-Westerly winds. The freezing level was above the summits. ObservedSnowStability: Shallow wet snow instabilities that are present on steep North to East aspects above 1000 metres are gradually consolidating. Elsewhere the older snowpack is stable and continues to thaw and diminish. The avalanche hazard is Low.

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

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