NORTHERN CAIRNGORMS
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS WED 28/12/05
A light dusting of snow has fallen above 900 metres on all
aspects carried by the light South-Easterly winds. Some
accumulations of new snow have occurred in lee areas such as
corrie rims and gully exits on North to North-West facing slopes
above 950 metres . Here the new snow is weakly bonded to the old
hard snowpack. The avalanche hazard is Moderate (Category 2).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK THU 29/12/05
Cold dry, light South-Easterly winds will continue to affect the
region throughout the day. Some drifting of the new snow will
take place and small accumulations will occur on corrie rims and
gully exits above 950 metres on North to North-West aspects. Here
the new snow will be weakly bonded to the old snowpack. The
avalanche hazard will be Moderate ( Category 2).

CLIMBING CONDITIONS 
SNOW DISTRIBUTION: A light dusting of new snow adds to the winter
ambiance.
ICING: Frosting and light riming on buttresses, frozen ground.
COMMENT: Good walking on mountains, hard and icy snow patches on
plateau - very cold in the breeze.



LOCHABER
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS WED 28/12/05
The cold and dry conditions are continuing and there is little
change to the existing patchy stable snowpack. The avalanche
hazard is Low (Category 1).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK THU 29/12/05
A cold, dry South-East airflow will continue overnight and during
Thursday. The snowpack will remain hard frozen and stable. The
avalanche hazard will be Low (Category 1).

CLIMBING CONDITIONS 

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Patchy cover in high North and East 
facing corries.
ICING: Freezing at all levels. Water ice forming on many paths.
COMMENT: Conditions remaining cold with no new snow 
expected.
 


GLENCOE
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS WED 28/12/05
Dry and cold conditions have continued to affect the area. A
trace of snow and small patches of old re-frozen snow exist in
sheltered North and East facing corries but mainly in gullies
above 950 metres. Ice has formed on many paths and rocks. The
avalanche hazard is Low (Category 1).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK THU 29/12/05
Dry cold conditions will continue through Thursday with fresh 
South-Easterly winds. A trace of snow above 950m will remain
and old snow patches will be stable. The avalanche hazard will 
be Low (Category 1). 

CLIMBING CONDITIONS 

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Light cover on North and East 
slopes and gullies above 950 metres.
ICING: Verglas on paths and on rocks above 150m.
COMMENT: Remaining cold and dry with freezing level 
around 100m.



SOUTHERN CAIRNGORMS
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS WED 28/12/05
There has been a trace of fresh snow overnight with slight
accumulations forming in sheltered locations but at present these
are insufficient to alter the avalanche hazard. Limited patches
of firm old snow are to be found on NE through SE to S aspects
above 900 metres with Ben Avon and Beinn a'Bhuird holding larger
areas. The avalanche hazard is Low (Category 1).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK THU 29/12/05
It will remain very cold but no new snow has been forecast.
Occasional pockets of dry light snow will be found from valley
level. Limited areas of firm well consolidated old snow will
exist in sheltered locations on NE through SE to S aspects above
900 metres. The avalanche hazard will be Low (Category 1).

CLIMBING CONDITIONS 

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Old snow patches exist above 900 
metres with a light covering of new snow at all levels.
ICING: Remaining very cold.
COMMENT: Snow covered water ice exists on paths.


CREAG MEAGAIDH
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS WED 28/12/05
It has been a cold and sunny day with very little cloud cover.  
There has been no fresh snow although a heavy frost persists 
above 900 metres.  The snowpack remains sparse with isolated 
patches only above 850 metres.  The avalanche hazard is Low 
(Category 1).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK THU 29/12/05
The dry and cold conditions will persist overnight and through 
Thursday. There will be no change to the snowpack: the
existing patches of snow will remain frozen and stable.  The 
avalanche hazard will remain Low (Category 1).


CLIMBING CONDITIONS 

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: A dusting of snow on summits with 
only a few isolated patches above 850m.
ICING: Remaining cold with freezing level 200m.
COMMENT: Crisp!  Warm kit if venturing for summits.




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