CATCH AVALANCHE REPORTS 19040012, 19049913, 19040012, 19045900, 19039610, 19048415, 19081905, 19261809, TLX779537, TLX75291, TLX778693+ From the Scottish Avalanche Information Service Tel 0479 861264 NORTHERN CAIRNGORMS AVALANCHE RISK AT 1400 ON SAT 29/1/94 Moderate thaw conditions and light rain have produced a moist and in places unstable snowpack. Old, wet windslab high on S to E facing slopes shows marginal stability. Cornice and wet slab avalanche debris noted on high E facing slopes high above Strath Nethy. Category 3 (Medium Localised) risk of avalanche. AVALANCHE RISK OUTLOOK FOR SUN 30/1/94 A forecasted return to wintry conditions with moderate to heavy snow showers and storm force SW through to NW winds will deposit windslab of poor stability in high sheltered areas of NE through to SE facing slopes and gullies where avalanches are likely. Category 3 (Medium) risk of avalanche by the end of the period. SUMMARY. Category 3 (Medium) risk of avalanche on NE through to SE facing slopes and gullies where avalanches are likely. MMMM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CATCH AVALANCHE REPORTS 19040012, 19049913, 19040012, 19045900, 19039610, 19048415, 19081905, 19261809, TLX779537, TLX75291, TLX778693+ From the Scottish Avalanche Information Service Tel 0479 861264 GLENCOE AVALANCHE RISK AT 1500 ON WED 19/1/94 Fresh soft windslab has formed on a frozen base, largest accumulations on all aspects of N facing coires above 8oom. Avalanche Risk Category 3 (Medium). AVALANCHE RISK OUTLOOK FOR THU 20/1/94 Further heavy precipitation as snow overnight above 850m. then as rain at all levels, with gale force W winds, will add windslab to existing deposits in N facing coires and then moisten and soften the snowpack. Avalanche Risk Category 3 (Medium). Avalanches are likely in N facing coires above 850m. Large cornices may collapse as the freezing level rises on Thursday. SUMMARY. Danger of wet slab avalanche and cornice collapse as freezing level rises on Thursday. MMMM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CATCH AVALANCHE REPORTS 19040012, 19049913, 19040012, 19045900, 19039610, 19048415, 19081905, 19261809, TLX779537, TLX75291, TLX778693+ From the Scottish Avalanche Information Service Tel 0479 861264 LOCHABER AVALANCHE RISK AT 1500 ON SAT 29/1/94 Thawing at all levels has produced a very moist, and generally stable snowpack on all slope aspects. The avalanche risk is Category 2 (Low). AVALANCHE RISK OUTLOOK FOR SUN 30/1/94 Continuing strong winds and a return to colder conditions will load unstable windslab on NE, E and SE facing slopes, where avalanches are likely to occur. The avalanche risk is expected to be Category 3 (Medium). SUMMARY. Continuing strong winds and snow will load unstable windslab on NE, E and SE facing slopes, where avalanches are likely. Category 3 (Medium) MMMM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------