Poor visibility
4th March 2026
Views were not plentiful today and anyone out and about in the hills will most likely have spent some time using their navigational skills. The visibility was poor to say the least. On the plus side it was never particularly wet, just a bit of light drizzle from time to time.
Rain is forecast for Thursday night, which may be heavy at times. This will progressively fall as snow down to 800 metres as the freezing level drops throughout the afternoon. Expect a light dusting of fresh snow on the mountain tops by close of play tomorrow and hopefully the visibility might be a bit better so that we can see it.
The visibility was particularly poor today and this was about as good as it got above 650 metres. It was presumed this team were heading for the East Ridge and that’s where voices could be heard from, but there was no chance of seeing them. Although it looks damp in this image, most of the morning was dry and it was actually quite pleasant on the hill, apart from the lack of views!
The snow remained firm today but not as icy as yesterday, and the surface was steadily softening during the day. Patches of ice – like this at 800 metres – were starting to thaw by early afternoon. These will most likely be gone by tomorrow following the overnight rain that is forecast.
Old footprints near the summit of Beinn a’Chaorainn. The fresh snow that fell on Tuesday night is evident here having drifted into the hollows.
The was the extent of views for today. The summit of Binnein Shuas (746m) is trying to make an appearance. The snow on Geal Charn and Beinn a’Chlachair can be seen in the background.
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