Glencoe
Avalanche danger
- All elevations
- 1 · Low
Highlights
GC 21/2. Mild, significant rain and storm force S winds. Thawing and diminishing snowpack, greatest amounts above 850m. Low Hazard.
Avalanche Activity
GC 21/2. Mild, significant rain and storm force S winds. Thawing and diminishing snowpack, greatest amounts above 850m. Low Hazard.
Forecast Snow Stability: The increasingly patchy snowpack will continue to thaw and diminish at all elevations. Snowpack stability will be good. Greatest amounts of snow will be in gullies and around coire rims on mainly North and North-East aspects above 850 metres. The avalanche hazard will be Low.
Snowpack Structure
Forecast Weather Influences: Lighter overnight rain will become heavy for the remainder of the day. Storm force Southerly winds only easing later. It will be mild with the freezing level above all summits. Observed Weather Influences: A mild, wet and windy day. Rain at all levels becoming heavy showers in the afternoon. Strong to gale force Southerly winds with the freezing level above the summits. ObservedSnowStability: The snowpack is thawing at all elevations with diminishing cover. The snowpack stability is good. Any remaining cornices are prone to collapse. The avalanche hazard is Low.
Bulletin data: Scottish Avalanche Information Service (via EAWS / avalanche.report)