Snow a plenty
4th April 2018
It was fairly wintry in Glen Coe today. Overnight and continuing through the morning unusual amounts of snow fell mainly above 150 metres. The light North-Easterly winds backed to the North during the day and the freezing level was around 300 metres. Quite a contrast between morning and afternoon as the photos show below.
Driving through the glen this morning passing by Buachaille Etive Beag with Red Deer low down on the hill side trying to find their food
Buachaille Etive Mor this morning
Blackrock Cottage at 315 metres
The pit site at mid-day…. 60cms of new snow lying on a refrozen icy crust. The grey coloured snow in the base of the pit is the icy refrozen layer
The view at 940 metres looking North-Westwards into the Cam Ghleann
looking across towards the Rannoch Moor……. a lone skier in the centre of the photo
About 1pm this afternoon… Buachaille Etive Mor on the left looking towards Glen Coe
Far left Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob nan Cabar) then Beinn Fhada then Gearr Aonach and Last Aonach Dubh
Stob Coire nan Lochan between Gearr Aonach and Aonach Dubh…… note the distinct snowline
The west end of the Aonach Eagach ridge
Comments on this post
Got something to say? Leave a comment
