Snow
28th March 2025
A brief return to winter conditions today. Showers fell as snow above around 700 metres although there is only a thin covering of snow above around 850 metres. At lower elevations any snow that fell was melting almost immediately. The first photos show snow cover at around 11am this morning, snow at this point was very minimal, there was however rime on the rocks on the highest summits and ridges. Showers continued and were often heavy, the final 2 photos were taken around 2 hours later and show a little more snow. Showers continued through the rest of the day and are forecast to continue onto the evening so the snow cover will be slightly greater tomorrow morning. However the freezing level rises around mid morning with precipitation turning to rain at all levels and increasing South-Westerly winds, so unfortunately the return to winter will be brief.
Looking towards the summit of Spidean Coire nan Clach, Beinn Eighe this morning.
Sgurr Ban (left) and Sgurr nan Fhir Duibhe (right) this morning before the heaviest showers.
Looking West along Beinn Eighe with Lithach just visible behind, again taken before a lot of the snow came later in the day.
Rime on rocks on the highest ridges and summits (generally above 900 metres)
The hills on the South side of Glen Torridon, Sgurr nan Lochan Uaine in the foreground, Beinn Liath mor on the left, Sgurr Ruadh on the right.
Slioch taken about 2 hours later than the previous photos.
Creag Dhubh, Beinn Eighe again taken about 2 hours after the earlier photos.
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