Northern Cairngorms

NC 29/12. Fresh windslab forming on NW, N, NE to SE aspects, greatest hazard above 1000m. Fragile cornices. Considerable Hazard.

NC 29/12. Fresh windslab forming on NW, N, NE to SE aspects, greatest hazard above 1000m. Fragile cornices. Considerable Hazard.

Forecast Snow Stability: Fresh poorly bonded windslab will continue to form in wind sheltered locations, mainly on North to East aspects above 1000 metres. Greatest accumulations will be around steep corrie rims and gully tops, where cornices will continue to form. Other areas will also be affected due to cross loading and variable winds. Below this altitude moderately bonded windslab will also form on the same aspects. Areas exposed to the wind will be scoured and firm. The avalanche hazard will be Considerable.

Forecast Weather Influences: Overnight there will be frequent snow showers above 500 metres with strong to gale force Westerly winds easing slightly. During the day it will be drier with only occasional snow showers in the afternoon. The freezing level will be around 500 metres. Observed Weather Influences: An unsettled day with frequent showers falling as snow above 850 metres which were drifting in the strong to gale force South-Westerly winds. The freezing level was around 1000 metres. ObservedSnowStability: Fresh accumulations of poorly bonded windslab have formed in wind sheltered locations, mainly on North to East aspects above 1000 metres. Greatest accumulations are around steep corrie rims and gully tops. Other aspects are also affected due to cross loading. Below this altitude Moderately bonded windslab has formed above 850 metres. Elsewhere the snowpack is consolidating and mostly stable. The avalanche hazard is Considerable.