NORTHERN CAIRNGORMS
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS SUN 13/1/02
Overnight storm force winds and rain abated as winds veered 
more Westerly by daylight, leaving a pleasant mild day.  The 
attrition of the snowpack has been maintained, with only patchy 
cover, although there are still some larger snowfields over 600 
metres.  There are some wet surface instabilities which gave 
clean shears on a South-East aspect at 1100 metres. The 
avalanche hazard is Low (Category 1).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK MON 14/1/02
A mild and wet day is forecast, with strong South-West winds.  
The rain will maintain the surface instabilities on all aspects, but 
the depleted snowpack with cornices now mostly fallen will 
leave potential only for small wet sluffs on steep ground above 
850 metres.  The avalanche hazard will be Low (Category 1).



CLIMBING CONDITIONS 

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Patches from 600m: corrie 
headwalls and plateau with larger areas of snow.
ICING: Are you kidding?  Some soggy patches of plateau ice.
COMMENT: There is some ski-ing!

 


LOCHABER
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS SUN 13/1/02
Heavy rain showers during today have further reduced the snow 
cover. The snowpack is wet and generally stable at all levels. 
The avalanche hazard is Low (Category 1).
 
AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK MON 14/1/02
Mild conditions will continue with heavy rain and gale force winds
throughout Monday. The snowpack will continue to
slowly disappear. Snow stability will remain generally good. 
The avalanche hazard will be Low (Category 1). Any remaining 
cornices will be prone to collapse in the continuing thaw 
conditions. 


CLIMBING CONDITIONS 

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Patchy cover above 900m.
ICING: Possibly some snow on Tuesday.
COMMENT: Strong winds on the summits on Monday.



GLENCOE
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS SUN 13/1/02
The remaining snowpack is generally very thin and patchy with 
greatest amounts to be found in sheltered locations in the higher 
corries and gullies with a North to Easterly aspect above 900m. 
Very wet and mild conditions today have saturated the 
remaining snowpack. The avalanche hazard is Low (Category 1) 
on steep slopes and gullies of a North through to East aspect 
above 900m.

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK MON 14/1/02
It will remain very mild with strong South-Westerly winds and
heavy rain at all levels on Monday. The remaining snowpack 
will be in a soft and wet condition. On steeper slopes and in 
sheltered gullies mainly of a North through to East aspect above 
900m the avalanche hazard will be Low (Category 1). Elsewhere 
insufficient snow exists to merit consideration   


CLIMBING CONDITIONS 
SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Only thin and patchy areas of snow 
left in the higher corries and gullies.
ICING: Very little.
COMMENT:  Poor climbing conditions due to prolonged thaw.  
Wet and Windy!!


SOUTHERN CAIRNGORMS
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS SUN 13/1/02
Mild weather and warm gale force winds continued to thaw the 
snow at all levels. The remaining snow is soft and moist but 
generally well bonded on all aspects. The avalanche hazard is 
Low (Category 1).
 
AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK MON 14/1/02
The mild temperatures and windy conditions will continue with 
further rainfall and strong winds from the South-West. The thaw
will continue with snow remaining soft and moist but generally
well bonded on all aspects. The avalanche hazard will be Low
(Category 1).


CLIMBING CONDITIONS 

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Higher E facing corries have most 
snow. Plateau areas are sparse.

ICING: Thawing at all levels.

COMMENT: Freezing level is above summit level.
 


CREAG MEAGAIDH
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS SUN 13/1/02
Heavy rain showers combined with continuing mild 
temperatures has left depleted snow deposits soft and wet. The 
snowpack remains well bonded and stable on all aspects above 
850 metres with largest deposits being retained in the beds of 
gullies on North-West to North-East aspects. The avalanche 
hazard is Low (Category 1).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK MON 14/1/02
High rainfall and continuing mild conditions on severe gale force
South-Westerly winds will continue to deplete the remaining
snowpack leaving it soft and wet. Largest surviving areas will be
found in the beds of gullies of a North-West to North-East aspect
above 850 metres. The snowpack will remain well bonded and stable
on all aspects. Low (Category 1) avalanche hazard.


CLIMBING CONDITIONS 

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Very patchy and sparse above 800 
metres.
ICING: Some ice still managing to hang on!
COMMENT: Ice and stone fall from the cliffs observed and 
will continue in mild conditions.




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