Blizzards

9th February 2022

A day of frequent snow showers from glen levels up, blizzard conditions during the showers, with clear and fleeting sunny spells between.  Unstable windslab continues to develop on wind sheltered terrain.  Ridges and wind exposed slopes are scoured.  Boulder fields are slowly beginning to fill in at higher levels.

At 1000 metres,

A glimpse of sunshine

The Cas ridge, wind scoured on the West facing side. Drifting snow plumes from the summit.

Instabilities developing. This was on a NE facing slope at 1000 metres

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