Spring like
27th February 2022
Despite Meteorological spring not starting till the first of March in 2 days time it felt spring like on the hill today. There was some blue sky and sunshine although there was often cloud on the higher summits. A freezing level of around 900 metres and a brisk Southerly wind prevented overheating in the sun. Recent temperature fluctuations have been doing a good job of consolidating the snowpack and creating spring snow.
Photos below show snow cover and conditions.
Lochan Coire Choille-rais at 800 metres looked well frozen
Meall Coire Chiolle-rais
The East face of An Cearcallach
Recent cornice collapse on an East aspect at around 700 metres.
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Cailean
27th February 2022 8:06 pm
Is the lochan in Coire Adair frozen over or not?
meagaidhadmin
28th February 2022 1:46 pm
Hi Cailean
The Lochan in Coire Ardair is still mostly frozen. I’ll put a picture on the blog for 28th February.
Cailean Macleod
1st March 2022 10:53 am
Thanks!