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Looking through the mist…

27th December 2021

The freezing level slowly rose during the night and was around 850 metres at mid-day but continued to gradually climb. It was dry and generally calm, light winds from an East-South-Easterly direction.

North-Easterly aspects of Meall a’ Bhuiridh.

Summit of Stob Dearg of Buachaille Etive Mor.

Light snow cover on the summit of Am Bobach with the Aonach Eagach ridge behind.

Stob Coire nan Lochan.

Church Door buttress with the west summit of Bidean, ribbon of water ice still present on many hill sides in the glen.

Aonach Eagach ridge with a light cover of snow.

Forecast; Mostly dry with the freezing level at around 1000 metres. Light, East-South-Easterly winds will back becoming North-Easterly and eventually North-Westerly by the end of the day, staying relatively light.

Forecast Snow Stability and Hazard: The snowpack will very slowly become more moist but should remain generally well bonded and stable. However, some isolated wet snow instabilities may start to develop where older shallow windslab existed mainly on steep West to North aspects above 950 metres with gully exits and corrie rims most affected. These are not expected to be significant. The avalanche hazard will be Low.

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