Snow showers

8th April 2016

A few snow showers arrived during the afternoon.  Snow cover is good at plateau level.  Easterly slopes hold soft accumulations of snow, more wind exposed areas are quite firm.  A spring snowpack at lower altitudes.

Good snow cover at plateau level

Good snow cover at plateau level

Fiacaill Chais and Fiacaill Sneachda behind

Fiacaill Chais and Fiacaill Sneachda behind

A layer of graupel within the snowpack on Easterly aspects

A layer of graupel within the snowpack on Easterly aspects

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