Snow and Avalanche Report
Issued at  16.45 hrs Friday 1/12/2000
Mild conditions  with  some rain have maintained the depletion 
of the  snowpack in Highland ranges. The avalanche hazard in 
areas where substantial accumulations exist, mainly above 
900 metres in the Cairngorms, Creag Meagaidh, Lochaber and 
some higher locations in Glencoe, is Moderate (Category 2).  
Some easy gullies are still complete.  Northern ranges such as 
the Torridon hills have less snow. 

Avalanche Hazard Outlook Saturday 2/12/2000
The snowpack across Highland ranges will continue to thaw 
and reduce, with strong mainly Southerly winds and some rain.  
Freezing levels will be above the summits. Any remaining 
cornices will be subject to collapse.  The avalanche hazard will 
be Moderate (Category 2).  There will, however, be an 
increasing hazard of full-depth avalanche on slopes of any 
aspect, independent of the general avalanche hazard and 
particularly where the snowpack lies on rock slabs or smooth 
ground.

Note: Detailed Reports for 5 areas will commence on 
20/12/2000.


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