LOCHABER
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS SAT 21/2/98
A light dusting of fresh snow exists above 650m. Accumulations are
generally small and have had no effect on the snowpack stability
which remains good. The avalanche hazard is Low (Category 1).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK SUN 22/2/98
Slightly warmer conditions are expected on Sunday with fresh snow
falling above 1200m. The winds are expected to back and become
Westerly. New areas of windslab will develop during the day, mainly
at the tops of E aspects above 1200m. In these locations the
avalanche hazard will be Moderate (Category 2). Elsewhere any
remaining snow will be stable.

                         CLIMBING CONDITIONS

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Light dusting of fresh snow above 650m.
ICING: Freezing level rising to 1200m during Sunday.
COMMENT:



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NORTHERN CAIRNGORMS
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS SAT 21/2/98
Colder conditions overnight accompanied by light showers has frozen
the snowpack and sprinkled some  fresh snow around the hill. The
stability of  the snow patches remains good. Low (Category 1) hazard
of avalanche.

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK SUN 22/2/98
Little change in conditions are expected with the freezing level
remaining below the summits. The avalanche hazard will remain Low
(Category 1).

                         CLIMBING CONDITIONS

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Cover remains sparse. The snow patches that do
remain are now well frozen.
ICING: None
COMMENT: The overnight frost and snow dusting is too little too
late.



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GLENCOE
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS SAT 21/2/98
A shallow covering of new snow is lying on all aspects above 700m.
On North to East facing corrie headwalls and in sheletered summit
gullies fresh snow overlies harder old snow. In these areas the
avalanche hazard is Moderate (Category 2)

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK SUN 22/2/98
A return to warmer conditions will bring rain to the summits. Wet
snow overlying old snow in locations such as Broad Gully will for a
time become less stable. As the snow becomes saturated it will begin
to consolidate and stabilise. On North to East facing corrie
headwalls and in summit gullies the avalanche hazard will be
Moderate (Category 2)

                         CLIMBING CONDITIONS

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Wet new snow above 700m

ICING: Very thin ice thawing above 900m

COMMENT: Buttresses white briefly but turf soggy!



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SOUTHERN CAIRNGORMS
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS SAT 21/2/98
A pleasant day but with no new snow. Colder temperatures
kept remaining snow patches firm and well bonded. The
avalanche hazard is Low (Category 1).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK SUN 22/1/98
With the freezing level expected to be around the summit
tops the remaining snow will stay firm and well bonded.
The avalanche hazard will be Low (category 1)

                   CLIMBING CONDITIONS

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Only patches remain.

ICING: Very poor.

COMMENT: Freezing level around 1100m.



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CREAG MEAGAIDH
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS SAT 21/2/98
Although there has been a very light dusting of new snow above 900m
it has made no difference to the very sparse snow conditions.  The
remaining snowpack is stable on all aspects with the largest areas
in deeper gullies of a N to E aspect.  The avalanche hazard is Low
(Category 1).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK SUN 22/2/98
Some light snow on W winds will cause shallow accumulations of
windslab to form at the tops of sheltered slopes and gullies of a NE
through to SE aspect above 900m.  Due to the current sparse
conditions it will only have an affect where it lies on top of old
existing snow.  The avalanche hazard will be Moderate (Category 2)
in these very localised areas.

                         CLIMBING CONDITIONS

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Very, very patchy above 850m. Faint dusting of
new snow above 900m.

ICING: Non-existent

COMMENT: The new snow has made only a cosmetic difference to the
hills.



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