Calm before the Storm

4th April 2026

Today was relatively calm, a bright morning with moderate South-westerly winds, becoming cloudier through the afternoon. New snow deposits from last night were shallow with a superficial covering on many aspects above 600 metres and any isolated windslab deposits consolidating quickly. Todays observations were from the Fannichs, photos from today are very different to tomorrow conditions expected tomorrow. Storm Dave is forecast to bring significant snowfall overnight Saturday with snow showers and drifting continuing through Sunday. Windslab will develop rapidly though the period as detailed in the report.

Meall Gorm in the Fannichs, the site of todays observations

 

A small cornice around the corrie rim on Meall Gorm, however very little build up of fresh snow below.

 

The West facing slopes of An Coileachan

 

The East facing slopes of An Coileachan

 

Sgurr nan Each

 

Looking across Loch Fannich to Fionn Bheinn

 

Looking across Loch Fannich to Beinn Eighe, from left to right, Creag Dubh, Ruadh-Stac Beag, and Ruadh-Stac Mor

 

East facing slopes of Slioch

 

Moruisg hills on the South side of Glen Carron

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