Glencoe - Issued 08/02/2010
Avalanche Hazard Forecast
FOR PERIOD 18:00HRS Mon 08/02/2010 TO 18:00HRS Tue 09/02/2010
| Hazard Level | Avalanche Probability |
| Low | Natural Avalanches very unlikely. Human triggered avalanches not likely. |
| Moderate | Natural Avalanches unlikely. Human triggered avalanches possible. |
| Considerable | Natural Avalanches possible. Human triggered avalanches are likely. |
| High | Natural and Human triggered avalanches will occur. |
| Very High | Widespread Natural and Human triggered avalanches will occur. |
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Localized Avalanche Hazard
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 Distribution | Snow mainly above 700 metres. |
| Icing | Freezing level 300 metres. |
| Comment | Climbing 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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