Wintry Showers
19th December 2024
It was a day of blustery wintry showers, with the more obvious snowline at around 500m. in the Fannaich mountains. Some of the showers were heavy and prolonged but they eased a bit through the afternoon.
Although in general there is a light covering of new snow throughout, there are small areas of windslab accumulating in wind sheltered locations at higher elevations. Most wind exposed terrain is scoured due to the very strong NW airflow.
(Above) Zip up and baton the hatches ahead of an approaching shower which was particularly intense!
(Above) New snow distribution on Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich this morning. The new cover is lying on bare ground as a result of the recent and prolonged mild and wet period.
(Above) Looking across to the southerly aspects of Beinn Dearg from the summit of Beinn Liath Bheag. The greatest accumulations of fresh snow are in wind sheltered East to South aspects.
(Above) Fresh snow accumulating in the shelter of the summit cairn – SE aspect. There was drifting of snow in the strong NW wind during and immediately following a wintry shower. Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich in the main background, with the NE face of Meall a’ Chrasgaidh background right.
(Above) ‘Snowtails’ in the lee of clumpy sedge on the Beinn Liath Bheag summit plateau. The wind is drifting snow from left to right.
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