Northern Cairngorms

NC for 6.1 Slow consolidation. Isolated surface instabilities due to crust in steep areas above 1100 metres. Avalanche Hazard Low.

NC for 6.1 Slow consolidation. Isolated surface instabilities due to crust in steep areas above 1100 metres. Avalanche Hazard Low.

Forecast Snow Stability: The snowpack will continue to slowly stabilise. Isolated surface instabilities will remain in very steep wind sheltered locations above 1100 metres where a friable crust overlies soft snow. Well bonded and mostly stable windslab will remain on North-West to North-East aspects above 1000 metres, in areas such as coire rims and headwalls. The avalanche hazard will be Low.

Forecast Weather Influences: A dry day is expected. Winds will be fresh, West-South-West overnight veering through West to become West-North-West by the end of the day. The freezing level will be around 800 metres. Observed Weather Influences: A generally dry day. Winds were fresh to strong and from the West and West-North-West. The freezing level was around 900 metres at midday. ObservedSnowStability: The snowpack is generally stable and continues to slowly consolidate on all aspects and elevations. Accumulations of well bonded windslab exist mainly on North-West to North-East aspects above 1100 metres and in other wind sheltered hollows such as in plateau areas. A widespread friable crust remains present on many aspects. The avalanche hazard is Low.