Snow and Avalanche Report
Issued at 17.00 hrs Tuesday 12/12/2000
Fluctuating temperatures over  the past 24 hours, with freezing 
levels around the highest summits, have led to little change in 
the remaining snowpack across Highland ranges. Any recent 
accumulations exist mainly above 950 metres in the 
Cairngorms and Lochaber, but they are not significant.  The  
remnants of the old snowpack, which is hard and icy, are to be 
found on corrie headwalls above 900 metres, mainly on 
Northerly aspects.  Lochaber and the Northern Cairngorms 
have most snow and in these locations some easy gullies are 
still complete.  The avalanche hazard is Moderate
 (Category 2). Northern ranges such as the Torridon hills and 
Skye have little snow. 

Avalanche Hazard Outlook Wednesday 13/12/2000
 A colder day with strong W to NW winds will affect Highland 
ranges on Wednesday.  Western ranges as well as Creag 
Meagaidh will see some heavy snow showers, leading to some 
windslab build-up on all North through to Easterly aspects 
above 900 metres.  Slab accumulations will lie in many places  
on old snow-ice and  avalanches are likely. Creag Meagaidh 
and Lochaber along with some higher locations in Glencoe will 
be most affected. The avalanche hazard will be Considerable 
(Category 3). The Cairngorms and Glenshee will have a drier 
day, although there may be some localised slab 
accumulations.

Note: This Report will be reviewed on Wednesday 13/12/2000.  
Detailed daily Reports for 5 areas will commence on 
20/12/2000.


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