[ { "ID": "13412", "DatePublished": "2026-03-27", "Region": "6", "Summary": "", "SnowDistribution": "Wind scoured and bare on some aspects. Tiring trail breaking in the softer snow at higher elevations. Blizzard and whiteout conditions presenting challenging and serious conditions. Winds approx 40 - 50 mph making progress very difficult and strenuous.", "Comment": "Challenging and serious winter conditions forecast for the summits.", "WeatherInfluences": "Gale force West-South-West winds overnight will veer West-North-West by the end of the day. Scattered snow showers throughout the forecast period will be heavier in the early hours of the morning, lying to around 400m by end of day. The freezing level will be around 300-400 meters briefly rising to 600 metres early morning.", "SnowStability": "Fresh accumulations of unstable windslab will develop primarily on North-East to South-East aspects above 850 meters. South and North aspects will also be affected due to cross-loading. Coire rims, gully tops and steep terrain where snow gains depth and overlies the old snow pack will be most affected. Fresh cornices will be fragile. Elsewhere, stability will be generally good. The avalanche hazard will be Considerable.", "ObservedWeatherInfluences": "Overnight, showers fell as rain to all levels. Squally showers continued through the day, at times heavy and falling as snow, initially 700 metres, then lowering to around 300 metres. Very strong to Gale force West-South-West winds. The freezing level was above the summits overnight then lowered through the day to around 400 meters.", "ObservedSnowStability": "The snowpack has continued to slowly consolidate during the morning and stability is generally good. However, fresh accumulations of unstable windslab are developing on mainly North-East to East aspects above 950 metres. The avalanche hazard is Moderate.", "KeyIcons": "34", "CompassRose": "val=12001300130013001200110011001100&txts=650&txtm=850&txte=1130", "avalancheProblems": [ { "problemType": "wind_slab", "elevation": "850", "elevation_lower": "850", "elevation_upper": null, "aspects": [ "N", "NE", "E", "SE", "S" ] }, { "problemType": "cornices", "elevation": "850", "elevation_lower": "850", "elevation_upper": null, "aspects": [ "N", "NE", "E", "SE", "S" ] } ] }, { "ID": "13411", "DatePublished": "2026-03-27", "Region": "5", "Summary": "", "SnowDistribution": "Firm snow - ice on most aspects. Good visibility. Winds 30 -40 mph, progress difficult and tiring.", "Comment": "Due to be very windy on Saturday. Old snow-ice will be firm and often icy.", "WeatherInfluences": "Snowfall at all levels overnight with the freezing level rising to around 650 metres during the day. Strong winds West-South-West overnight, veering to West-North-West during the day.", "SnowStability": "New fresh unstable windslab will develop mainly on North-East to South-East aspects above 800 metres. Minor amounts may also be encountered on both North and South aspect due to cross loading. Wind sheltered locations such as coire rims and gully tops will be most affected, particularly where accumulations develop over old snow. New unstable cornices will form. Old snow will become very firm and icy. The avalanche hazard will be Moderate", "ObservedWeatherInfluences": "Mild overnight, becoming cooler around dawn, 0 or plus 1 degrees at 900 metres during the day. Occasional squally showers otherwise dry. Fresh Westerly winds throughout.", "ObservedSnowStability": "The fluctuating temperatures have helped consolidate recent deposits but instabilities still persist within deeper accumulations. These localised areas are on steep terrain above 1000 metres, mainly gully tops and corrie rims on North-East to South-East aspects. Older snow is firm and well bonded. The avalanche hazard is Low.", "KeyIcons": "34", "CompassRose": "val=12001200120012001100110011001100&txts=700&txtm=800&txte=1215", "avalancheProblems": [ { "problemType": "wind_slab", "elevation": "800", "elevation_lower": "800", "elevation_upper": null, "aspects": [ "N", "NE", "E", "SE", "S" ] }, { "problemType": "cornices", "elevation": "900", "elevation_lower": "900", "elevation_upper": null, "aspects": [ "N", "NE", "E", "SE" ] } ] }, { "ID": "13410", "DatePublished": "2026-03-27", "Region": "3", "Summary": "", "SnowDistribution": "Still reasonable cover of snow of variable firmness above 800 metres. Generally good visibility, but poor during snow showers. Winds 30 -40 mph, progress difficult and tiring.", "Comment": "Strong winds expected throughout the weekend.", "WeatherInfluences": "A windy day with gale force Westerlies. Snow showers are expected through the day. The freezing level will be around 600 metres.", "SnowStability": "The existing snowpack will remain generally stable. Fresh areas of moderately bonded windslab will be deposited in wind sheltered locations mainly on North-East to South-East aspects above 900 metres. These areas are not expected to be particularly extensive or deep. Windward aspects will be scoured and stable. The avalanche hazard will be Moderate.", "ObservedWeatherInfluences": "The freezing rose above the summits overnight before dropping to around 900 metres by morning and 700 metres by late afternoon. There were some short but intense snow showers. Gale force winds were from the South-West.", "ObservedSnowStability": "The existing snowpack has consolidated with the thaw and refreeze. In many areas it has a crust of variable strength and thickness. It is generally stable throughout. Fresh deposits during the day were not significant. The avalanche hazard is Low.", "KeyIcons": "2", "CompassRose": "val=11001200120012001100110011001100&txts=600&txtm=900&txte=1345", "avalancheProblems": [ { "problemType": "wind_slab", "elevation": "900", "elevation_lower": "900", "elevation_upper": null, "aspects": [ "NE", "E", "SE" ] } ] }, { "ID": "13409", "DatePublished": "2026-03-27", "Region": "7", "Summary": "", "SnowDistribution": "Wet snow, refrozen at higher elevations. Poor visibility in showers with some bright spells. Winds around 40 mph making progress difficult.", "Comment": "", "WeatherInfluences": "There will be gale force Westerly winds and snow showers, heaviest overnight. The freezing level will vary between 400 and 700 metres.", "SnowStability": "Fresh unstable windslab will develop through the period mainly on North through East to South-East aspects above 800 metres. Features such as gullies, corrie rims and ridge flanks will be most affected. Fragile cornices will develop above these aspects. The existing snowpack will refreeze and remain generally stable. The avalanche hazard will be Moderate.", "ObservedWeatherInfluences": "There were gale force South-Westerly winds and occasional snow showers. The freezing level was around 850 metres.", "ObservedSnowStability": "The snowpack has consolidated overnight but weaknesses persist in deeper accumulations of recent snow mainly in gullies below 900 metres where the snowpack surface hasn\\'t refrozen. At higher elevations a refreeze has improved stability. The avalanche hazard is Low.", "KeyIcons": "34", "CompassRose": "val=12001200120012001100110011001100&txts=400&txtm=700&txte=1110", "avalancheProblems": [ { "problemType": "wind_slab", "elevation": "700", "elevation_lower": "700", "elevation_upper": null, "aspects": [ "N", "NE", "E", "SE", "S" ] }, { "problemType": "cornices", "elevation": "800", "elevation_lower": "800", "elevation_upper": null, "aspects": [ "N", "NE", "E", "SE" ] } ] }, { "ID": "13408", "DatePublished": "2026-03-27", "Region": "2", "Summary": "", "SnowDistribution": "Very firm snow on exposed windward slopes. Good visibility between snow showers. Winds approx 40 gusting 60 mph.", "Comment": "Old snowpack very firm with serious run out potential on steep slopes.", "WeatherInfluences": "Snow showers are expected throughout the forecast period on strong to gale force Westerly winds. The freezing level be around 600 metres.", "SnowStability": "Localised accumulations of unstable windslab will develop on North through East to South-East aspects above 800 metres. Areas especially affected will be in steep wind sheltered locations such as the tops of gullies and coire rims. On these aspects fragile cornices will develop. Elsewhere the old snowpack will be firm and stable. The avalanche hazard will be Moderate.", "ObservedWeatherInfluences": "A mostly dry morning followed by snow and hail showers through the afternoon. Winds were gale force Westerly. The freezing level fell from above the summits to 700 metres by early afternoon.", "ObservedSnowStability": "Due to fluctuating temperatures recent windslab accumulations are beginning to consolidate; however, instabilities persist on steep Northerly to Easterly aspects above 1000 metres. Areas most affected are steep wind sheltered locations such as coire rims and gully exits. Elsewhere the old snowpack is firm and generally stable. The avalanche hazard is Moderate.", "KeyIcons": "34", "CompassRose": "val=12001200120012001100110011001100&txts=500&txtm=800&txte=1310", "avalancheProblems": [ { "problemType": "wind_slab", "elevation": "800", "elevation_lower": "800", "elevation_upper": null, "aspects": [ "N", "NE", "E", "SE" ] }, { "problemType": "cornices", "elevation": "1000", "elevation_lower": "1000", "elevation_upper": null, "aspects": [ "N", "NE", "E", "SE" ] } ] }, { "ID": "13407", "DatePublished": "2026-03-27", "Region": "4", "Summary": "", "SnowDistribution": "Greatest snow amounts exist mainly on North to Easterly aspects above 800 metres with some patchy moist cover below this level. Visibility varied in the passing showers. South-Westerly winds 30 -40 mph over thew higher summits.", "Comment": "Looks like being very windy with gales over the higher summits.", "WeatherInfluences": "Overnight, the freezing level will lower to around 400 metres then rise to 600 metres during the day. Snow showers through the whole period falling to lower levels accompanied by very strong Westerly winds which will vary slightly in direction. either side of West.", "SnowStability": "Deposits of unstable windslab will develop throughout the forecast period. Areas most affected will be North through East to South-East aspects mainly above 900 metres, especially in sheltered gullies around coire rims, gully tops and ridge flanks. Elsewhere, the snowpack will be firm, icy and stable. Fragile cornice development above similar aspects will also occur. In the very strong winds cross loading onto other aspects is also very likely. The avalanche hazard will be Moderate.", "ObservedWeatherInfluences": "Last night the freezing level rose to well above the summits and we had 4-5 hours of rain at all levels this diminished alot of snow at lower levels and softened the snowpack at higher elevations. Today started dry and bright but quickly turn with blustery showers and very strong South-Westerly winds.affecting the area. The freezing level was around 900 metres but was starting to lower.", "ObservedSnowStability": "Overnight, milder conditions with rain have helped to consolidate the snowpack. Above 950 metres the snowpack is partly frozen and firm below this level it is moist and softer. Greatest snow amounts exist on North to Easterly aspects above 800 metres. The avalanche hazard is Low.", "KeyIcons": "34", "CompassRose": "val=12001200120012001100110011001100&txts=400&txtm=900&txte=1150", "avalancheProblems": [ { "problemType": "wind_slab", "elevation": "900", "elevation_lower": "900", "elevation_upper": null, "aspects": [ "N", "NE", "E", "SE" ] }, { "problemType": "cornices", "elevation": "900", "elevation_lower": "900", "elevation_upper": null, "aspects": [ "N", "NE", "E", "SE" ] } ] } ]