Glencoe

GC 20/3 Snowpack re-freezing overnight, icy and stable. Localised instabilities in the day on slopes exposed to the sun. Av Haz Low.

GC 20/3 Snowpack re-freezing overnight, icy and stable. Localised instabilities in the day on slopes exposed to the sun. Av Haz Low.

Forecast Snow Stability: The snowpack will re-freeze overnight and consolidate remaining generally well bonded and stable in all locations. Isolated surface instabilities may develop on slopes exposed to the sun during the day. Cornices will be prone to collapse. The avalanche hazard will be Low.

Forecast Weather Influences: Overnight, a slight temperature inversion will take place. It will remain dry, sunny and generally mild with the freezing level above the summits. Winds will be strong South-Easterly.

Observed Weather Influences: A dry and sunny day with plenty of solar radiation. The winds were fresh from a variable Southerly direction and the freezing level was above all the summits. It was 16.2 degrees Celsius at sea level at midday.

ObservedSnowStability: Last night the snowpack re-froze and is generally well bonded and stable in all locations The icy surface layer in the morning soften during the course of the day particularly on slopes exposed to the direct sunshine leading to some minor wet snow instabilities on steeper slopes. Cornices were fragile. The avalanche hazard is Low.