Glencoe

GC for 5/2 Wet snow instabilities-many slopes on N to SE aspects mostly above 900m. Cornices prone to collapse. Av haz Moderate.

GC for 5/2 Wet snow instabilities-many slopes on N to SE aspects mostly above 900m. Cornices prone to collapse. Av haz Moderate.

Forecast Snow Stability: The existing areas of windslab will become wet and unstable as the freezing level rises and heavy rain affects the snowpack. Wet snow instabilities are expected on wind-sheltered North through East to South-East aspects above 900 metres with gully tops and coire rims particularly affected. Cornices will be prone to collapse affecting slopes below. Windward aspects will hold little snow, and stability will be much better on these aspects. The avalanche hazard will be Moderate.

Forecast Weather Influences: The freezing level will rise to well above the summits with large amounts of persistent rain falling at all levels. West-South-Westerly winds will remain strong to gale force. Observed Weather Influences: The freezing level slowly climbed to be around 1100 metres by midday. Winds were very strong West-South-Westerly and precipitation fell as snow showers, at first above 850 metres then rising through the day. New snow amounts were more frequent and slightly more than expected. Poor visibility above 600 metres with very limited views particularly in the driving snow showers in the morning. ObservedSnowStability: New snow amounts were more than expected and accumulations of moderately bonded windslab have continued to form mainly on North to East aspects above 900 metres. These deposits are generally localised but deep accumulations are weakly bonded. Steep wind sheltered locations, gully tops and coire rims are particularly affected. Fragile cornices also exist above these locations. Elsewhere the snowpack is starting to soften and moisten. The avalanche hazard is Moderate.