Stormy and Thawing
16th February 2021
Covid -19
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A modified plan for the hill today due mainly to storm force winds (94mph gust recorded at 770m this morning) and driving rain during heavy blustery showers. Rain at all levels first thing, but expected to turn wintry at Munro level later as the freezing level lowers. Wet and thawing snowpack generally, much depleted at lower levels.
(Above) Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich this morning. Between showers there was good visibility. Note the snow free ground on the north top at 850m. elevation.
(Above) Sgurr Breac; northerly aspects. No new snow observed at summit level by late morning. The snowpack is consolidating and is generally stable. Accumulations of fresh windslab are expected later, on sheltered NW to NE aspects at higher elevations.
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