Avalanche forecast

Creag Meagaidh

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Highlights

CM for 16.12 Wet snow instabilities develop overnight on steep slopes. Limited potential full-depth avalanches. Haz Low.

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Avalanche Activity

CM for 16.12 Wet snow instabilities develop overnight on steep slopes. Limited potential full-depth avalanches. Haz Low.

Forecast Snow Stability: The snowpack will continue to thaw at all levels, and will diminish in extent. Wet snow instabilities will develop overnight on steep slopes, as heavy rain impacts the snowpack at all levels. Limited potential for full depth avalanches on steep slopes. The avalanche hazard will be Low.

Snowpack Structure

Forecast Weather Influences: Heavy rain at all levels will affect the forecast area, easing during the afternoon. The freezing level will remain above the summits. Winds will be very strong West-South-Westerly throughout the period. Observed Weather Influences: Persistent light rain at all levels. Freezing level above all summits. Winds were very strong, generally West-South-Westerly. ObservedSnowStability: The snowpack is thawing at all levels, and is generally stable. During the day its surface became increasingly wet. The avalanche hazard is Low.

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

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