Storm Force North-Westerlies
4th April 2021

Looking into Coire an t-Sneachda. The wind was already howling over the plateau with characteristic booms so I made a hurried retreat from the coire as the wind increased.

This avalanche was submitted to the SAIS database yesterday. Large Size 2 (possibly 3) in Coire an Lochain on Braeriach. This is most likely to have occurred during the avalanche cycles around the 20-22 February or 9-10 March. Keen to get up there and have a look. Please do report avalanches even if you are unsure of the details, it is greatly appreciated. You can do so here at https://www.sais.gov.uk/report_avalanche/ [Image Credit: Jenny Allen].

Let’s talk windsocks! Often overlooked, these are a very useful guide to wind direction and windspeed. Most windsocks that meet the CAA specifications indicate a 15 knot windspeed or greater. So about 17 mph or 28 km/hr. So here at Glenmore Lodge this afternoon the wind was Westerly >15 knots. While on Cairngorm the maximum gust recorded was 93 mph. More details on windsock specification at https://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/Windsock
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