Today is the last day of the 23/24 forecasting season. A very warm, wet and windy morning meant there was limited views to see today. A couple of pictures show the water and wind, the main features of today followed by some pictures of the area taken over the last week showing the limited snow cover we currently have as the season ends. The largest areas remain around coire rims on North to East aspects above 800 metres on the most inland mountains in the forecast area. Many slopes and summits are largely snow free at the time of writing. More snow is forecast overnight tonight and through tom ..read more

This morning was brighter than expected with rain holding off till early afternoon. It did however remain mild and windy with a continued depletion of the remaining snow. As the photos below show, only patches remain. Snow patches are generally confined to coire rims and rims and ridge flanks on North to East aspects above 800 metres and predominately on the most inland hills in the forecast area. Many coastal hills are largely snow free. Gale force South-Westerly winds will continue tomorrow. Showers through the day will become heavier in the afternoon and turn to snow above around 750 metres ..read more

A warm and dry and cloudy day with breaks in the cloud giving some views but very strong South-Westerly winds. The limited patchy snow continues to thaw and diminish. Most snow remains around coire rims on North to East aspects above 800 metres on the most inland hills in our area, with most other areas nearly snow free. Fionn Bheinn was the location for todays observations and was a good example of this. Some snow remains in the high North-East facing coire, around the coire rim, while the normal route up the Munro from Achansheen is nearly snow free. The views to the South facing side of the ..read more

A colder start to the day and good visibility revealed quite wintry looking peaks with the Fainaichs especially, holding onto snow, especially on North to South East aspects. The coastal ranges largely snow free. A Dusting of snow on the Fannichs Looking north to snow free Stac Pollaidh and Cul Mor A well camouflaged Ptarmigan high on the slopes of Beinn Liath Mhor Fannaich A dusting on An Teallach A wintry looking Sgurr Nan Coach Geala ..read more

No views this morning. Slow moving and persistent rain across the Fannaichs became increasingly wintry on the highest tops. The mirk began to clear through the afternoon. Apart from a dusting of new snow on the higher tops, the existing snow cover is much depleted and stable, with most snow lingering in patches, strips and slivers mostly inland above 800m. The near coastal mountains and tops are largely snow free. (Above 2 Photos) Looking into the northern Fannaichs. Cloud bases were around 450m. during the heavier bursts of rain. (Above) Meall an t-Sithe (601m.) on the right and the main t ..read more

A day of blustery changeable weather.  Strong winds in the morning gradually eased through the afternoon. Glacier debris (valley of 1000 hills) behind the Ling hut. The most Westerly peaks of Liathach (Meall Dearg and Mullach an Rathain) seen from the Northern side. Beinn Eighe. Morning light on Sgurr Dubh. The East ridge of Stuc a Choire Dhuibh Bhig and Southern slopes of Coinneach Mhor Beinn Eighe. A passing shower crosses the upper slopes of Liathach. A ribbon of snow on the South side of Beinn Eighe. Coireag Dubh Beag, Liathach. Coireag Dubh Mor, Liathach. This frie ..read more

Todays location for observations was Carn a Ghlinne above Kinlochewe giving some views to the South side of the Fannichs, where more snow remains than some of the other peaks in the forecast area.  An early start was required to beat the worst of the winds which were storm force on the summits most of the day. The freezing level is just above the summits and a thaw of the remaining snow patches continues at most elevations. It did however remain dry for most of the morning before rain developed in the afternoon . A dry day is  forecast  tomorrow with the winds  due to drop ..read more

Rain at all levels early this morning cleared to give a mainly dry but very windy day. There has been a significant thaw since yesterday. On the more coastal hills only a few patches remain with most slopes bare of snow. Further inland some more snow remains mainly around coire rims, in gullies and on a few summit slopes. Storm force winds are forecast for the area tomorrow. Precipitation will be rain at most levels with some summit snow. On the highest summits remaining snow will begin to refreeze, at most elevations the thaw will continue. Photos show what snow remains, starting from the lea ..read more

Unexpected snowfall overnight resulted in the hills looking whiter than expected first thing. Above 800 metres, on all aspects, a cosmetic dusting of fresh snow is mainly overlying bare ground or the existing old snowpack which is firm throughout. We are due some inclement weather overnight with snow down to 400 metres and gale force winds. These winds will ease through the day as the freezing level rises above the summits once again. Above: North-East flank of Creag Dhubh and Ruadh-stac Beag first thing is morning. Above: Meall a’Chaorainn (705m) from the East.  Above: winter environm ..read more

I went up Beinn an Eoin today which gives great views of the North side of the main Torridon mountains. Beinn an Eoin translates from Gaelic to English as Peak of the Bird and it lived up to it’s name today. I thought that I was doing well seeing 2 ptarmigan on a minor top on the ridge but I think that they were trumped by the golden eagle perched on the ridge near the summit. I was slightly too slow to get a photo of it sitting there but managed to get some photos of it in flight. The snowpack on Beinn an Eoin was limited and patchy but there was enough to see that it had refrozen overnight ..read more