Northern Cairngorms

NC for 8.3: Mild. Patchy snowpack will be well bonded throughout. Greatest amounts, around coire back walls and plateau. Low hazard.

NC for 8.3: Mild. Patchy snowpack will be well bonded throughout. Greatest amounts, around coire back walls and plateau. Low hazard.

Forecast Snow Stability: The limited patchy snowpack will remain well bonded and stable throughout and be most widespread above 1000 metres around coire back walls, coire rims, ridge flanks and the plateau. Elsewhere the ground will be mostly clear of snow. The avalanche hazard will be Low.

Forecast Weather Influences: Light rain falling as sleet at summit levels will clear to leave a dry day. Winds will be strong South-Easterly. The freezing level will remain above the summits. Observed Weather Influences: A dry day with hazy sunshine and light Southerly winds. The freezing level was above the summits. ObservedSnowStability: The Limited snowpack is well bonded and stable throughout, sun affected slopes softened as the day progressed. The snowpack is most widespread above 1000 metres around coire back walls, coire rims, ridge flanks and the plateau. Elsewhere the ground is mostly clear of snow. The avalanche hazard is Low.