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TOR for 3/4 The limited snow cover will remain well bonded and stable throughout, refreezing at all levels. Av Hazard Low.

Avalanche Activity

TOR for 3/4 The limited snow cover will remain well bonded and stable throughout, refreezing at all levels. Av Hazard Low.

Forecast Snow Stability: The existing limited snow cover will be well consolidated and stable in all locations, refreezing at all levels overnight. There will be the lightest dusting of new snow above 500 metres, predominantly on the inland mountains, with more obvious accumulations likely on Western aspects where it will lie on bare ground. The avalanche hazard will be Low.

Snowpack Structure

Forecast Weather Influences: Light precipitation will continue overnight, mainly in the eastern inland ranges and wintry above 500m. Largely dry and cloudy during the day. The strong to gale force Easterly airflow will persist throughout the period and the freezing level will gradually lower to around 400 metres by the end of the afternoon. Observed Weather Influences: A day of persistent hill fog above 800 metres combined with light rain and drizzle, wintry on the highest summits. Strong Easterly airflow with a notable windchill. Freezing level around 900 metres late morning. ObservedSnowStability: The limited snow cover remains well bonded and stable throughout, refrozen around the highest summits. The avalanche hazard is Low.

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

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