‘what a difference a day makes’

3rd February 2019

Much milder today,  the freezing level rose to around 700 metres during the morning with light snow showers falling above this elevation accompanied by fresh West-North-Westerly winds. Visibility was generally poor above 750 metres there were a few intermittent bright spells. A gentle thaw was taking place below 650 metres.

Looking across the Rannoch Moor the black line is the A82

Glen Coe still snowy but cloudy today

Gearr Aonach and Aonach Dubh their buttresses a little blacker today

Looking down into the ski area of Glencoe Mountain

Isolated deeper pockets of soft windslab

Wind scouring the snow

Ski tourer heading up the hill on Meall Bhuiridh snow patchy and shallow

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