NORTHERN CAIRNGORMS
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS THU 1/3/01
A clear cold night has produced a new layer of surface hoar that 
is widespread through the Northern Corries.  The snowpack 
where scoured is strong and stable.  The areas of slab 
accumulation on S, E and W aspect are still unstable.  The slab 
continues to exist on those variable aspects from 750 to 1000 
metres.  The avalanche hazard is Considerable (Category 3).  

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK FRI 2/3/01
The weather for the next 24 hours will continue to be clear and 
cold.  Although there are areas on most aspects of 
unconsolidated snow there will be little wind for snow transport. 
The slab that is fairly easy to identify on the affected terrain will 
continue to be unstable.  Areas that have been heavily scoured 
will remain stable.  The avalanche hazard will be Considerable 
(Category 3).

CLIMBING CONDITIONS 

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: 
ICING: 
COMMENT:  Foot and Mouth Disease precautions.  This report
applies to N. Corries only.  Please use the N. Corries footpath
for access and disinfect boots where facilities exist. Avoid
contact with reindeer.

 


LOCHABER
As part of the current precautions against Foot and Mouth
Disease, landowners on Ben Nevis and Aonach Mor have requested
that climbers and walkers refrain from use of the land on their
estates.  British Alcan, the landowners on Aonach Mor, have also
instructed Nevis Range Ski Area that climbers and walkers should
not have access to the Aonach Mor gondola.  The sportscotland
Avalanche Infornation Service is therefore suspending the issue
of daily Snow and Avalanche Reports for Lochaber until further
notice.


GLENCOE

As part of the current precautions against Foot and Mouth
Disease, The National Trust for Scotland have requested that the
public refrain from use of the land on their Glencoe estate.  In
the public interest, the sportscotland Avalanche Information
Service is therefore suspending the issue of daily Snow and
Avalanche Reports for Glencoe until further notice.
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SOUTHERN CAIRNGORMS
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS THU 1/3/01
Deep areas of hard slab are to be found mainly in sheltered 
locations on SE through to W aspects above 650 metres. Some 
consolidation is evident but unstable faceted crystals were noted 
in the snowpack and widespread surface hoar is present. 
Exposed slopes are icy and stable. The avalanche hazard is 
Considerable (Category 3). `

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK FRI 2/3/01
Conditions will remain much the same. Deep areas of windslab 
will be found mainly on SE through to W aspects above 650 
metres. Softer deposits and surface layers will be poorly bonded. 
Exposed slopes will remain very icy and stable. The avalanche 
hazard will be Considerable (Category 3). Cornices will 
continue to be a hazard.


CLIMBING CONDITIONS
SNOW DISTRIBUTION:
ICING:
COMMENT: Foot and Mouth precautions; please observe
restrictions that are in place.



CREAG MEAGAIDH

As part of the current precautions against Foot and Mouth
Disease, Scottish Natural Heritage have closed with apologies the
Creag Meagaidh estate.  In the public interest, the sportscotland
Avalanch Information Service is therefore suspending the issue of
daily Snow and Avalanche Reports for Creag Meagaidh until further
notice.



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