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Glencoe

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Highlights

GC17/1 Dry, fresh ESE winds snowpack icy in places, isolated shallow windslab summit gullies+corrie rims Avalanche Hazard Low.

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GC17/1 Dry, fresh ESE winds snowpack icy in places, isolated shallow windslab summit gullies+corrie rims Avalanche Hazard Low.

Forecast Snow Stability: Snowpack stability will generally remain good. Isolated areas of windslab may exist in wind sheltered areas such as summit gullies and corrie rims; these areas are expected to be shallow and avoidable. Greatest accumulations of snow will remain on North to East aspects above 800 metres. The avalanche hazard will be Low.

Snowpack Structure

Forecast Weather Influences: Dry conditions will continue to affect the area. Winds will be fresh, occasionally strong, generally East-South-Easterly. The freezing level will be around 800 metres. Observed Weather Influences: Sunday was mainly dry with fresh to strong generally South-Easterly winds. The freezing level was around 700 metres. ObservedSnowStability: Snowpack stability is generally good. The few isolated, shallow deposits of windslab that persist on high North-West to North-East aspects are well bonded. A breakable crust exists in many locations, with the snow surface firm and icy in other areas. The avalanche hazard is Low.

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

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