Avalanche forecast

Glencoe

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Highlights

GC for 1/1 Dusting of fresh snow. New snow accumulations not significant. Low hazard.

Avalanche Activity

GC for 1/1 Dusting of fresh snow. New snow accumulations not significant. Low hazard.

Forecast Snow Stability: There will be a dusting of fresh snow. New snow accumulations are not expected to be significant and will mostly lie on bare ground. Only a few old snow patches will remain. The avalanche hazard will be Low.

Snowpack Structure

Forecast Weather Influences: For most o the night showers will fall as snow above 1000 metres on Gale force South-Westerly winds. Before dawn the winds veer North-Easterly and the freezing level suddenly drops with showers turning to snow above 400 metres. The freezing level continues to fall to reach 200 metres by the end of the day as showers clear to leave a dry afternoon. Observed Weather Influences: Very mild, with rain at all levels and Gale force South-Westerly winds. ObservedSnowStability: Thaw conditions continue with very little snow remaining. Snow patches that remain are stable in all locations. The avalanche hazard is Low.

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

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