sportscotland Avalanche Information Service

Snow and Avalanche Report

Issued at 16.15 hrs. Saturday 4/12/1999
There has been some additional snowfall in most parts of the
Highlands, maintaining areas of windslab in many high mountain
locations, mainly above 850 metres.  Winds have been
North-Westerly, forming fresh accumulations, particularly on
South- East facing slopes. In places, mostly on North and East
facing slopes above 950 metres  in the Caingorms and Lochaber
areas, old snow-ice underlies existing windslab. Surface
instabilities are still 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, early winter conditions also prevail in Glencoe,
Torridon, Skye, Creag Meagaidh, Glenshee and other locations.

Avalanche Hazard Outlook Sunday 5/12/1999
Forecasted cold conditions with North-Westerly winds will cause
some new windslab build-up, mainly on  South and East aspects.
Snow showers will be followed by rain later in the day.
Avalanches are likely on slopes of most aspects, mainly at the
tops of gullies and scarp slopes and especially in Lochaber and
the Cairngorms.  A Category 3 (Considerable) hazard of avalanche
will continue to exist.




 




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