Northern Cairngorms

NC for 26.12: Mild, rain. The patchy snowpack will be stable throughout. Largest areas on NE, E to S aspects above 1000m. Low Haz.

NC for 26.12: Mild, rain. The patchy snowpack will be stable throughout. Largest areas on NE, E to S aspects above 1000m. Low Haz.

Forecast Snow Stability: The snowpack will continue to thaw, consolidate and be generally stable throughout. The patchy snow pack will mostly be on North-East through East to South aspects above 1000 metres. Elsewhere the ground will be mostly bare with limited patches and ribbons of old snow. The avalanche hazard will be Low

Forecast Weather Influences: Continuing mild with spells of rain at all levels on strong becoming moderate generally Westerly winds. The freezing level will remain above the summits. Observed Weather Influences: A mild day with gale to storm force South-Westerly winds and occasional spells of drizzle at all levels. ObservedSnowStability: The snowpack continues to thaw and consolidate and is generally stable throughout. The largest patches remain on North-East through East to South aspects above 950 metres. Elsewhere the ground is mostly bare with limited patches and ribbons of old snow. The avalanche hazard is Low.