Snow and Avalanche Report

Glencoe - Issued 08/02/2010

Avalanche Hazard Forecast

FOR PERIOD 18:00HRS Mon 08/02/2010 TO 18:00HRS Tue 09/02/2010

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Hazard LevelAvalanche Probability
LowNatural Avalanches very unlikely.
Human triggered avalanches not likely.
ModerateNatural Avalanches unlikely.
Human triggered avalanches possible.
ConsiderableNatural Avalanches possible.
Human triggered avalanches are likely.
HighNatural and Human triggered avalanches will occur.
Very HighWidespread Natural and Human triggered avalanches will occur.
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Forecasted Weather Influences

It will remain dry with moderate to fresh winds from a North-East to Northerly direction. It will remain cold with freezing levels around 300 metres.

Forecasted Snow Stability and Avalanche Hazard

Dry settled and cold conditions will consolidate much of the snowpack. Areas of moderately bonded windslab will remain mainly above 900 metres in the most sheltered of gullies and also on steep West through North to North Easterly aspects Steep scarp slopes corniced areas and gully exits will be most affected. The avalanche hazard will be Moderate.

Observed Avalanche Hazard - Mon 08/02/2010

Observed Weather Influences

It has been dry and slightly colder with fresh winds from an East to North-Easterly direction.

Observed Snow Stability and Avalanche Hazard

Areas of moderately bonded soft windslab exist in the most sheltered of gullies and where deep soft slab exists on West through North to North-Easterly aspects mainly above 900 metres. The avalanche hazard is Moderate .

Mountain Conditions
Snow DistributionSnow mainly above 700 metres.
IcingFreezing level 300 metres.
CommentClimbing conditions are improving with many of the higher buttresses riming up. Fragile cornices exist around the tops of many higher slopes, great caution required in poor visibility.

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