Friday 3/12/1999

A Snow and Avalanche Report will be issued later this afternoon
to cover Saturday 4/12/1999.  This interim service will continue
until the start of regular daily Reports on 16/12/1999



 




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sportscotland Avalanche Information Service

Snow and Avalanche Report

Issued at 16.15 hrs. Friday 3/12/1999
Snowfalls, locally substantial, in all parts of the Highlands,
have created areas of windslab in many high mountain
locations, mainly above 850 metres.  Strong winds which have
changed through most points of the compass during Thursday night,
have distributed new snow on slopes of most aspects, although
main accumulations are on North and East facing slopes. In
places, mainly in locations above 950 metres on North and East
aspects in the Caingorms and Lochaber areas, old snow-ice
underlies the new windslab.  In addition, new snow instabilities
are present on slopes of most aspects.  These conditions give
rise to a Category 3 (Considerable) hazard of avalanche.
Although the Cairngorms and Lochaber are most affected,
significant snowfall is also reported above 150 metres in
Glencoe, Torridon, Skye, Creag Meagaidh, Glenshee and other
locations.

Avalanche Hazard Outlook Saturday 4/12/1999
Forecasted cold conditions with strong North-Westerly winds will
re-distribute lying snow as new windslab, mainly on to South and
East aspects.  Snow showers, mainly in Northern and Western
ranges, will additionally load these slopes.  The hazard
presented by snow-ice underlying windslab on slopes mainly above
950 metres on North and East aspects, will also persist.  A
Category 3 (Considerable) hazard of avalanche will continue to
exist.




 




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