[ { "ID": "13388", "DatePublished": "2026-03-23", "Region": "5", "Summary": "", "SnowDistribution": "Firm snow - ice on most aspects. Cloudy on the tops with some bright spells. Winds 30 -40 mph, progress difficult and tiring, blowing us over on occasions.", "Comment": "Snowfall will be heaviest late afternoon. Old snow-ice will be very firm with short run outs in most locations.", "WeatherInfluences": "Overnight the freezing level will be well above the summits but will drop around dawn, 1000 metres for most of the day, then 600 metres by the end of this period. Precipitation will fall as rain, turning to light snowfall during the day as it becomes cooler. Winds will be West-South-West during the day, very strong initially but easing throughout.", "SnowStability": "Shallow accumulations of windslab will develop in wind sheltered locations on North through East to South-East aspects above 800 metres. New deposits are expected to be shallow with greatest amounts developing over old snow around gully tops and corrie rims. Old cornice stability will initially be suspect, improving later in the day as the freezing level drops. Old snow will be very firm and icy. The avalanche hazard will be Low.", "ObservedWeatherInfluences": "A cloudy day with no new precipitation observed. Around -3 at 900 metres overnight but 0 degrees by mid afternoon. Winds strengthened throughout the morning from the South-South-West to gale force by afternoon.", "ObservedSnowStability": "The old patchy snow is well frozen and stable. Largest areas are found on higher mountain plateaus and on North-West, through North to East aspects above 850 metres. The avalanche hazard is Low.", "KeyIcons": "2", "CompassRose": "val=11001100110011001100110011001100&txts=750&txtm=&txte=1215", "avalancheProblems": [ { "problemType": "wind_slab", "elevation": "800", "elevation_lower": "800", "elevation_upper": null, "aspects": [ "N", "NE", "E", "SE" ] } ] }, { "ID": "13387", "DatePublished": "2026-03-23", "Region": "7", "Summary": "", "SnowDistribution": "Firm snow. Generally cloudy all day. Winds 30 -40 mph, progress difficult and tiring.", "Comment": "Wet with mild temperatures overnight tonight, into the early hours of Tuesday will contribute to some snow loss of the remaining older snowpack. Colder through Tuesday with scattered wintry showers above 700 metres. Scattered showers continue from Tuesday into Wednesday, with snow falling to lower levels as the freezing level lowers further. The older snowpack will become hard and icy.", "WeatherInfluences": "There will be rain at all levels this evening, some heavy. This will turn to lighter scattered showers through Tuesday, falling as snow above 700 metres as the freezing level lowers. Gale force South-Westerly winds overnight slowly ease to strong and veer to Westerly through the day. The freezing level, after being well above the summits, lowers to around 700 metres by the end of the period.", "SnowStability": "The existing snowpack will become wet overnight, then turn icy and firm during Tuesday. It will remain well consolidated. Largest areas of this older snow being found on North through East to South-East aspects above 800 metres. Small amounts of fresh windslab will develop on North to East aspects above 700 metres, throughout Tuesday. Gully tops and coire rims being most affected. These fresh deposits should be shallow, and are not expected to be significant. The avalanche hazard will be Low.", "ObservedWeatherInfluences": "A cloudy day with occasional showers, these being of sleet and snow above 700 metres. Winds were very strong Westerly on the tops increasing as the day went on. Freezing level was just below summit level.", "ObservedSnowStability": "The older snowpack remains well bonded and stable. Largest areas are found above 800 metres, on North through East to South-East aspects in the higher coires, and along summit ridgelines. There was a very slight dusting of new snow above 700 metres which was not significant. The avalanche hazard is Low.", "KeyIcons": "0", "CompassRose": "val=11001100110011001100110011001100&txts=700&txtm=800&txte=1110", "avalancheProblems": [] }, { "ID": "13386", "DatePublished": "2026-03-23", "Region": "3", "Summary": "", "SnowDistribution": "Firm snow, softening in the afternoon. Cloud base around summit level in the morning falling in the afternoon. Winds 20 -30 mph increasing in the afternoon.", "Comment": "Staying cold with further snow showers on Wednesday, then mainly dry on Thursday.", "WeatherInfluences": "Gale force South-Westerly winds overnight gradually ease during the day. Rain in the evening and first part of the night gradually turns to snow showers to lower elevations with snow above 600 metres by the end of the period. The freezing level will drop from above the summits to 700 metres by the end of the period.", "SnowStability": "The old snowpack will remain stable. Localised and shallow areas of fresh unstable windslab will develop from early morning onwards mainly on North to East aspects above 1000 metres with features such as gullies and corrie rims most affected. Fragile cornices will develop through the day. The avalanche hazard will be Low.", "ObservedWeatherInfluences": "It was a dry morning with snow in the afternoon turning to rain. South-Westerly winds increased to become storm force in the afternoon. After a cold start the freezing level had risen to around 1100 metres by 3pm.", "ObservedSnowStability": "The snowpack remained stable; frozen and firm in the morning, softening in the afternoon. New snow accumulations were not significant. The avalanche hazard is Low.", "KeyIcons": "34", "CompassRose": "val=11001100110011001100110011001100&txts=600&txtm=1000&txte=1345", "avalancheProblems": [ { "problemType": "wind_slab", "elevation": "1000", "elevation_lower": "1000", "elevation_upper": null, "aspects": [ "N", "NE", "E" ] }, { "problemType": "cornices", "elevation": "1000", "elevation_lower": "1000", "elevation_upper": null, "aspects": [ "N", "NE", "E" ] } ] }, { "ID": "13385", "DatePublished": "2026-03-23", "Region": "6", "Summary": "", "SnowDistribution": "Limited patchy snow in specific places. Cloudy on the tops with some bright spells. Winds 30 or so and increasing during the day.", "Comment": "A wintry and cold spell of weather in prospect.", "WeatherInfluences": "Winds storm force South-Westerly overnight gradually lessening and veering Westerly during the afternoon but still remaining strong through the forecast period. Precipitation falling as rain at all levels overnight, then turning to snow by early morning lying mostly above 800m. Freezing level above the summits overnight lowering to around 600m in the afternoon.", "SnowStability": "The old snowpack that is largely confined to North-West through North to North-Easterly aspects above 800 metres will be stable throughout. Some new accumulations of snow will begin to form windslab and gradually build during the day, mostly above 900 metres on Northerly through East to South-Easterly aspects. Coire rims and gully tops most affected. The avalanche hazard will be Moderate.", "ObservedWeatherInfluences": "A dry day with a strengthening, becoming strong, Southerly wind. Freezing level around 600m.", "ObservedSnowStability": "Little change. Any snow cover is largely confined to North-West through North to North-Easterly aspects above 800m and is refrozen firm and stable throughout. Cover mostly consisting of large fields and patches of snow in coire back walls, strips in gullies and around coire rims, bare elsewhere. The avalanche hazard is Low.", "KeyIcons": "2", "CompassRose": "val=12001200120012001100110011001100&txts=600&txtm=900&txte=1130", "avalancheProblems": [ { "problemType": "wind_slab", "elevation": "900", "elevation_lower": "900", "elevation_upper": null, "aspects": [ "N", "NE", "E", "SE" ] } ] }, { "ID": "13384", "DatePublished": "2026-03-23", "Region": "2", "Summary": "", "SnowDistribution": "Very hard snow ice on exposed windward slopes. Good visibility, deteriorating later. Winds 30 -40 mph, progress difficult and tiring.", "Comment": "Remaining wintry and unsettled. Snow expected to lower elevations on Tuesday evening.", "WeatherInfluences": "Storm force South-South-Westerly winds will veer West-South-West in the early hours, easing through the day to become fresh. The freezing level will be above the summits overnight and then steadily decrease to around 800 metres. Light rain precipitation is expected which will gradually fall as snow to 700 metres.", "SnowStability": "Fresh deposits of unstable windslab will develop progressively throughout Tuesday daytime. Areas most affected will be North through East to South-East aspects above 900 metres, primarily around coire rims, gully tops and ridge flanks. Elsewhere, the snowpack will be firm, icy and stable. The avalanche hazard will be Moderate.", "ObservedWeatherInfluences": "Light overnight snowfall above 900 metres. Dry throughout the morning with precipitation resuming early afternoon. Southerly winds rapidly increased throughout the morning to become gale force. The midday summit temperature was -3.3 degrees Celsius.", "ObservedSnowStability": "Generally good stability in all locations with the existing snowpack being firm and icy throughout. Fresh shallow deposits of windslab are developing in wind sheltered areas on Northerly aspects above 950 metres, although these are not extensive. The avalanche hazard is Low.", "KeyIcons": "34", "CompassRose": "val=12001200120012001100110011001100&txts=700&txtm=900&txte=1310", "avalancheProblems": [ { "problemType": "wind_slab", "elevation": "900", "elevation_lower": "900", "elevation_upper": null, "aspects": [ "N", "NE", "E", "SE" ] }, { "problemType": "cornices", "elevation": "950", "elevation_lower": "950", "elevation_upper": null, "aspects": [ "N", "NE", "E" ] } ] }, { "ID": "13383", "DatePublished": "2026-03-23", "Region": "4", "Summary": "", "SnowDistribution": "Poor visibility in clouds this morning which deteriorated further in the afternoon. Southerly winds 20-30 mph. Firm snow at most elevations, main snow cover now mostly above 800 metres with isolated patches at lower levels.", "Comment": "Wintry conditions return feeling much colder with strong winds.", "WeatherInfluences": "Overnight on Monday and into Tuesday morning rain at all levels with strong to gale force South-Westerly winds. Freezing level lowers to around 600 metres in the day and rain turns to sleet and snow mainly above 500 metres and winds ease becoming West-South-Westerly then Westerly by the end of the day.", "SnowStability": "New snow accumulations are not expected to be deep or extensive but some shallow windslab may develop in wind sheltered locations. Most affected areas will be sheltered gullies, scarp slopes and steep coire rims with a North to East aspect above 900 metres. Adjoining aspects may also be affected due to cross loading. Small cornices also developing above similar aspects. Older snowpack generally firm and stable with wind exposed slopes scoured and icy. The avalanche hazard will be Low.", "ObservedWeatherInfluences": "Last night colder conditions refroze the moist soft snowpack and a dusting of new snow fell mainly above 800 metres. Cloudy and dry this morning with fresh to strong Southerly winds. The freezing level was around 800 metres. Snow showers arrived in the afternoon mainly at higher elevations but currently not extensive.", "ObservedSnowStability": "Last nights new snow accumulations were not significant merely a dusting above 800 metres. The old moist snowpack refroze and is firm and icy in all locations and elevations. Largest continuous areas of snow remain on mainly North to East aspects above 900 metres, increasingly patchy below this level. The avalanche hazard is Low.", "KeyIcons": "2", "CompassRose": "val=11001100110011001100110011001100&txts=700&txtm=900&txte=1150", "avalancheProblems": [ { "problemType": "wind_slab", "elevation": "900", "elevation_lower": "900", "elevation_upper": null, "aspects": [ "N", "NE", "E" ] } ] } ]