Creag Meagaidh

CM for 23/3. Fresh unstable windslab on NE to SE aspects above 900m. Cornices unstable. Windward aspects scoured Considerable hazard

CM for 23/3. Fresh unstable windslab on NE to SE aspects above 900m. Cornices unstable. Windward aspects scoured Considerable hazard

Forecast Snow Stability: Areas of unstable windslab will continue building in wind sheltered locations throughout the period. Most affected will be North-East to South-East aspects above 900 metres. Fresh cornices above these aspects will be fragile and prone to collapse. Below 900 metres fresh snow will lie mainly on bare ground, and stability will be much better. The avalanche hazard will be Considerable.

Forecast Weather Influences: Heavy snow showers will continue overnight and through the day. The freezing level will be around 800 metres. Gale force Westerly winds will ease slightly through the day. Observed Weather Influences: Heavy showers through the day fell as snow above around 600 metres. The freezing level was around 850 metres. Strong winds were from the West. ObservedSnowStability: The existing snowpack has frozen in the colder conditions. Through the day areas of fresh windslab were being deposited in wind sheltered locations on mainly North-East to South-East aspects above 900 metres. Most affected tends to be the tops of slopes and gullies. Windward aspects are scoured and stable. The avalanche hazard is Moderate.