Morning Cloudscapes
16th February 2025
The morning began with moody cloudscapes, partly occluding the higher inland summits, slowly dispersing to reveal the patchy remnants of old firm stable snow patches and a ‘whiteness’ from the formation of rime. By mid morning it was again sunny with reasonably clear skies, though remaining very cold especially from the chilling moderate Easterly winds. Temperatures lifted slightly by the middle of the day though a stark contrast between wind sheltered sunshine and exposed shade could obviously be felt. An unscientific measurement calculated about a 3c difference (at 375m), the maximum temperature about 7c. Around the summits it remained sub-zero, only the ‘whiteness’ of rime in wind sheltered locations exposed to the sun thawing.
It will remain cold and dry tomorrow. Later Tuesday and into Wednesday rising temperatures and changing conditions are expected.
Early morning cloud over the high Southerly aspect of Slioch and South-Westerly aspect of Sgurr Dubh.
Atmospheric clouds clearing Sgurr Ban on Beinn Eighe and Coire an Laoigh, revealing the remaining firm snow patches with overnight rime.
Eastern aspect of Spidean Coire an Laoigh behind Beinn nah Eaglaise.
Frozen around the stepping stones, Coire Dubh Mor.
The Eastern facing Coir nan Laogh and Tom na Gruagaichand summit on Beinn Alligin, with the Southern slopes of Beinn Dearg, from Lochan a Choire Dhuibh, only partly frozen over.
The higher Northern aspects of Coire na Caime with Meall Dearg obscuring the summit of Mullach an Rathain on the Western end of Liathach.
Ice and snow patches on Northerly aspects, Stob a Choire Liath and Spidean a Coire Leith, central Liathach.
Sunshine trying to enlighten Lochan a Choire Dhuibh on the North side of Stuc a Choire Dhuibh Brig and Stob a Choire Liath Mhor, Eastern end of Liathach.
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