Avalanche forecast

Northern Cairngorms

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Above 1,000 m
1 · Low
Above 1,000 m
2 · Moderate
Below 1,000 m
1 · Low
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NC for 2/4. Snow showers and E winds Areas of fresh windslab forming on sheltered SW to NW aspects above 1000m. Moderate hazard.

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NC for 2/4. Snow showers and E winds Areas of fresh windslab forming on sheltered SW to NW aspects above 1000m. Moderate hazard.

Forecast Snow Stability: The existing snowpack will remain stable. Overnight and through the day fresh areas of windslab will be deposited in wind-sheltered South-West to North-West aspects above 1000 metres. The greatest hazard will be where these fresh deposits accumulate on top of the old hard icy snowpack. Windward slopes will tend to be stable. The avalanche hazard will be Moderate.

Snowpack Structure

Forecast Weather Influences: Showers which will fall as snow above about 800 metres will continue through the period. The freezing level will be around 900 metres. Strong winds will be from the East. Observed Weather Influences: It was a cloudy but dry day. The freezing level was around 900 metres. The wind was from the East. ObservedSnowStability: The snowpack has further consolidated in the colder conditions. Stability is good on all aspects and altitudes. The avalanche hazard is Low.

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

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