Slightly Clearer Friday
5th January 2024
A slightly clearer day than yesterday. The freezing level was around 1000 metres, dropping slightly during the afternoon. Other than a few cases of very small avalanches of steep crags the snowpack is generally stable. Today the snow was generally damp, but I suspect that tomorrow it might start to form a firm crust (and all the fun that that entails).
The view across the loch in Coire Ardair. The surface temperature of the loch was +1.8°C. I am not sure what temperature the water at the bottom of the Loch would be, I am not even sure how deep the loch is. Water is most dense at a temperature of around +4°C, my feeling it that it would be around that. If any wild swimmers would like to investigate either query, then would be interested to find out.
A closer view of the Post Face. A bit of ice has formed, and although obviously on it good nick yet it is a start and should hopefully improve in the colder conditions expected over the next few day.
The inner coire. Again a bit of ice there already, hopefully more will form in the cooler conditions expected over the next few days.
Looking South-East from the Inner Coire to the North Side of Sron a Ghoire. There tends to be a bit more snow on Northerly aspects than on Southerly aspects at the same altitudes. This is not surprising given generally Southerly winds which were blowing when the winds came.
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Mike K
5th January 2024 3:32 pm
Thank you for the good level of detail.
meagaidhadmin
6th January 2024 2:59 pm
Glad you find it useful. Hopefully there will be a bit more ice to photograph next time I am back that way.