LOCHABER
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS SAT 2/3/96
The snowpack is generally stable. Below 1000m the snow is
moist. Above 1000m a frozen crust exists on top of layers of
hard slab. The frozen crust has helped stabilise the snowpack.
The avalanche hazard is Low (Category 1).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK SUN 3/3/96
A continuing warm NW airflow will maintain thaw conditions up
to 1300m. The thaw conditions will melt the existing crust and
cause snow between 1000m and 1300m, on N, NE and E aspects to
become weakly bonded and unstable. Where this snow exists,
there will be a Considerable (Category 3) hazard of avalanche,
especially on steep slopes and at the tops of gullies. Cornices
will be thawing and prone to collapse.



CLIMBING CONDITIONS

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Moist snow below 1000m. A thin crust exists
above this altitude.
ICING: Ice at all levels continuing to thaw.
COMMENT:

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GLENCOE
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS SAT 2/3/96
Colder conditions overnight have stabilised much of the
snowpack which is developing a surface crust above 850m. The
avalanche hazard is Moderate (Category 2) in areas such as
sheltered gullies and steeper corrie headwalls of a N to E
aspect. Cornices are soft and unstable.

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK SUN 3/3/96
Milder conditions will continue to affect the area this will
maintain the soft moist snowpack. In localised areas such as
gullies and steeper N to E facing slopes where deeper
accumulations of old windslab remain the avalanche hazard will
be Considerable (Category 3) Cornices will be unstable.



CLIMBING CONDITIONS

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Wet snow above 600m.

ICING: Thawing ice above 700m.

COMMENT: Higher routes still in reasonable condition.

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