Glencoe

Forecast Snow Stability: New snow accumulations are not expected to be deep or extensive but some shallow windslab may develop in wind sheltered locations. Most affected areas will be sheltered gullies, scarp slopes and steep coire rims with a North to East aspect above 900 metres. Adjoining aspects may also be affected due to cross loading. Small cornices also developing above similar aspects. Older snowpack generally firm and stable with wind exposed slopes scoured and icy. The avalanche hazard will be Low.

Forecast Weather Influences: Overnight on Monday and into Tuesday morning rain at all levels with strong to gale force South-Westerly winds. Freezing level lowers to around 600 metres in the day and rain turns to sleet and snow mainly above 500 metres and winds ease becoming West-South-Westerly then Westerly by the end of the day. Observed Weather Influences: Last night colder conditions refroze the moist soft snowpack and a dusting of new snow fell mainly above 800 metres. Cloudy and dry this morning with fresh to strong Southerly winds. The freezing level was around 800 metres. Snow showers arrived in the afternoon mainly at higher elevations but currently not extensive. ObservedSnowStability: Last nights new snow accumulations were not significant merely a dusting above 800 metres. The old moist snowpack refroze and is firm and icy in all locations and elevations. Largest continuous areas of snow remain on mainly North to East aspects above 900 metres, increasingly patchy below this level. The avalanche hazard is Low.