NORTHERN CAIRNGORMS
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS MON 16/1/06
Light Westerly winds have persisted throughout the day. Drifted
snow is accumulating on North to North-Westerly aspects above
1050 metres. Here the windslab deposits are weakly bonded and
slope tests produced releases on weak layers.  The avalanche
hazard is Considerable (Category 3).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK TUE 17/1/06
Westerly winds will continue to affect the area. Showers are
expected overnight and during the day falling as snow to 300
metres. Accumulations of unstable windslab snow will continue to
develop on North to Easterly aspects above 1000 metres. Weakly
bonded windslab deposits can be expected on North facing corrie
rims, in gully exits and on gully sidewalls. The avalanche hazard
will be Considerable (Category 3).

CLIMBING CONDITIONS 

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Increasing snow cover above 1000m with
extensive firm areas underfoot.
ICING: Cold temperatures are improving the climbing.
COMMENT: More snow expected

 


LOCHABER
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS MON 16/1/06
Localised areas of unstable surface slab are present, mainly on
scarp slopes and gully exits on North, North-East and East
aspects above 1100m. Avalanche activity noted in these locations
on Aonach Mor. The avalanche hazard is Considerable (Category 3).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK TUE 17/1/06
Light snow showers are expected overnight and during Tuesday but
no significant new accumulations. The existing localised areas of
surface slab will still be present on scarp slopes and gully
exits on North, North-East and East aspects above 1100m.The
avalanche hazard will be Considerable (Category 3).

CLIMBING CONDITIONS 
SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Light dusting of fresh snow above
600m.
ICING: Freezing level remaining around 400m.
COMMENT: Hazard very localised.


GLENCOE
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS MON 16/1/06
New snow overnight and today has formed a light general cover
above 900 metres. In most areas stability is good but
accumulations of mainly shallow windslab are forming around the
tops of summit gullies and North and Easterly facing scarp
slopes. The avalanche hazard is Moderate (Category 2).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK TUE 17/1/06
Cold conditions with new snow overnight and fresh to strong
Westerly winds will form windslab in sheltered areas. Localised
instabilities will exist where deeper accumulations of windslab
form. These areas will mainly be above 1000 metres in summit
gullies and on North through to South-Easterly facing scarp
slopes in particular where older snow-ice underlies. Elsewhere
the general snow cover will remain thin with good stability. The
avalanche hazard will be Considerable (Category 3).

CLIMBING CONDITIONS 

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Light cover of new snow above 900 
metres.
ICING: Freezing level 350 metres on Tuesday.
COMMENT: New snow mainly light with possibility of 
heavier snow later on Tuesday.


SOUTHERN CAIRNGORMS
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS MON 16/1/06
New wet snow is to be found in sheltered locations above 900
metres on N to E aspects. Where new accumulations exist over
older snow-ice a slush layer is present forming a moderate to
weak bond in the snowpack. Greater depths of snow can be found in
gully exits and on scarp slopes. The avalanche hazard is
Considerable (Category 3).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK TUE 17/1/06
It will continue to be cold with some isolated snow showers. New
accumulations will form over re-frozen snow on N to E aspects
above 900 metres. Here stability will be moderate and the
avalanche hazard will be Moderate (Category 2).

CLIMBING CONDITIONS 

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: There is a covering of wet snow 
above 930 metres.
ICING: Thawing heavily under 900 metres today.
COMMENT: Light isolated snow showers are expected.



CREAG MEAGAIDH
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS MON 16/1/06
Monday was a relatively cold day with some intermittent light
snowfall carried on a moderate South West airflow.  There is a
dusting of fresh snow above 850 metres and some pockets of thin
wind-blown snow on steep, sheltered North to East aspects. Some
of this has accumulated on top of the few hard snow-ice patches
that remain above 950 metres but is of insufficient depth to be
of concern.  The avalanche hazard is Low (Category 1).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK TUE 17/1/06
Colder temperatures, Westerly winds and some sporadic snow 
showers will affect the area from daybreak onwards.  Additional 
windslab development can be expected on steep, sheltered North 
to East aspects.  Any significant build up will be at the very top 
of corrie backwalls and gully tops above 950 metres. The 
avalanche hazard will be Moderate (Category 2).

CLIMBING CONDITIONS 

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: New dusting above 850m on 
Monday, a little more expected on Tuesday.
ICING: Freezing at 500m on Monday night and 350m on 
Tuesday.
COMMENT: Looking a little more wintry (for a time).
 



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