Fresh Snow

13th February 2018

The day started out good with a load of overnight fresh snow accumulations, mostly forming as soft unconsolidated windslab. There are quite big accumulations in places and several instabilities, especially on steeper slopes. During the day, the strengthening Westerly winds starting to redistribute this snow onto Easterly aspects

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Coire Dubh, Aonach Mor. Surface releases evident from scarp slope

Drifted snow ridges around 550m on Aonach Mor

Cornices and fresh drifting

Some big cornices!

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