Avalanche forecast

Lochaber

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Highlights

LO for 5/3/25. Snowpack thawing and generally stable. Isolated wet snow instabilities on very steep slopes. Cornices! Low hazard.

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Avalanche Activity

LO for 5/3/25. Snowpack thawing and generally stable. Isolated wet snow instabilities on very steep slopes. Cornices! Low hazard.

Forecast Snow Stability: The snowpack will continue to thaw and consolidate and stability will generally be good. Isolated wet snow instabilities will be present, mainly on very steep slopes on North to East aspects above 1000 metres overnight. Cornices will be prone to collapse. The avalanche hazard will be Low.

Snowpack Structure

Forecast Weather Influences: There will be storm force South-South-Westerly winds and rain, heaviest overnight. The freezing level will be above the summits. Observed Weather Influences: It was a dry morning with storm force West-South-Westerly winds. The freezing level was mostly above the highest summits. ObservedSnowStability: The snowpack continues to thaw and consolidate and stability is good. Remaining cornices are prone to collapse. The avalanche hazard is Low.

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

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