 Poster: A snowHead
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polo99, You could park in Aviemore and tak efre ski bus up there.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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polo99 I would be very surprised if you had a problem parking mid week outside of the mid term holidays, in the unlikely event they have to use the overflow car park there will be a shuttle bus put on. It is hard to say how busy it will get with the new snow but as the school holidays are finished with mid March would normally be a quiet time. Most of the time once you pass the snow gates at Glenmore the hill road should be fairly clear, relax and enjoy.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Wow, I can't beleive we missed all the snow at cairngorm by a week, they have shut the snow gates today to clear all the snow, we are gutted we missed it 
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Top to bottom today at glencoe great snow.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Tons of snow at Glencoe today, someones going to have a great day when the visibility clears 
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anyone got a forecast for glencoe tomorrow?
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shoogly, it could be magic or it could be stormbound. South is best & it depends which side of that little occluded front that it sits ...
http://www.meteociel.fr/ukmo/fax/fax24s.gif
I'm going to get up at 6.00 am and make my decision then.
Anybody want a lift ?
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shoogly, looks snowy.
Going to head up to Nevis on Monday then stay in Aviemore on Monday night and ski Cairngorm. Fingers crossed for clear overhead conditions!
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right. up at 5.30 and check the weather. glencoe wins at the moment though
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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scotia, perhaps a dusting 
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You know it makes sense.
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I want to be up there! Is anyone on here rich and fancy's paying for me to come up to Scotland for a week and go skiing??? Someone please say yes! 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Send us some down in the Northern Pennines will ya.... 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Think i'll give it a miss today.
Summary for all mountain areas
A very sharp transition from constant snow and storm force upland winds to mostly dry conditions with fairly light winds will occur near the Great Glen. To the south, many areas will be dry, and from the Southern Uplands southwards, many summits will become clear of cloud.
Headline, The West Highlands
Severe gales & persistent snow northwest.
How Windy?
Northeasterly, 40-50mph, gusts 65 to 80mph near and west of Loch Linnhe & Firth of Lorne all day. The strong winds will slowly extend southeast across region through the day, after starting at around 30mph.
Effect Of Wind?
Considerable buffeting and severe wind chill from low levels upwards, and higher up, any mobility very difficult where exposed.
How Wet?
Intermittent snow, mainly near and west of Loch Linnhe
Patchy light snow most areas, but near and west of Loch Linnhe/Firth of Lorne, and on hills accessible from and north of Glen Spean, snow will fall most or all day, giving whiteout.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly lifting to higher areas
Near and west of Loch Linnhe and near/north of Glen Spean: widespread cloud all day, base 500 to 750m, rarely higher. Elsewhere, overall widespread cloud, but base will lift to 750 to perhaps locally on western hills 1050m by the afternoon.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
10%
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Taken from the Cairngorm website 
Sunday 13th March: ROAD AND GATES AT GLENMORE CLOSED. PLOUGHS WORKING
There has been constant heavy snow overnight,coupled with strong winds on the mountain.
We have struggled( with the big Thomas plough!) to gain a single track access to the car park, however there is around 30" of snow to clear from the roads and car parks. It is still snowing heavily and we do not forsee having the roads open any time soon. The road from Aviemore to Glenmore is pretty awful and a fallen tree is blocking the uphill lane at Glenmore.
30 INCHES OF SNOW!!! THATS 76CM!!!! Will be epic up there when the conditions improve, forecast is for heavy snow all day aswell, could possibly be 1m of fresh snow up there by tomorrow AM. I so wish i could be up there!!!
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I've just got back from 4 months in Verbier and think the best snow to be skied this winter could be in the UK! I live in SW Scotland have a flexible enough job to get away but the forecasts and conditions keep changing so much i cant bloody decide where to go. I was going to go to Aviemore tonight to ski tomorrow but now thinking of holding of till wednesday. Still a 5hr drive from where i am in good conditions so i don't want to arrive to closed lifts.
What are peoples thoughts? Perhaps tomorrow in the Nevis range, tuesday Glencoe then wednesday Aviemore?
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shoogly, good choice that...
The thought of having to go skiing tomorrow in all this snow is horrible.
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Tuesday Glencoe or Nevis could be the choice. I think high winds and more snow are forecast over night tonight. I think i'm going to try and blag Tuesday off work, but with going away to the alps next weekend it's unlikely
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think i better put the winter tyres back on the jeep
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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i wanna go skiing
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Glencoe bound tomorrow for me
Cannot wait just hope the sun pops out to say hello
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You know it makes sense.
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roga, your really not helping me here you know!!! I seriosuly need a lottery win, and sharpish.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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worst decision of my skiing career not to go to glencoe today...
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Poster: A snowHead
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Just booked a hotel in Glencoe tonight! Winter tyres are on and if it gets really bad i have my skins so nothing will stop me! Now just need to make time to watch England devastate Scotland in the rugby in the most Scottish bar i can find. Hope they sell London Pride.
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Sun 13-03-11 14:36; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Yesterday was awesome I might be back up to Glencoe on wednesday it was that good.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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twangjack, careful or you won't be welcome tomorrow.
Edit: I'm going to give them £30 not to sell you a lift ticket
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Sun 13-03-11 15:43; edited 1 time in total
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On our way up to aviemore for 3 nights, will update if I can. I hope they get the access road open for tomorrow
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Looks like it could rain from Thursday onward, so make the most of the snow-window.
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Whitegold, that depends who you believe!
Just booked in Aviemore Monday night 
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Hi everyone Im not long back from Glenshee. . I sat down about 3ft from fence on sunnyside green run this am and sank to my waist in snow. .the middle of run was where you didnt sink. . Goodness knows how much snow was on the higher areas. . Winds quite manageable. . Roads cleared. . A whiteout sky practically all day . . 
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Still coming down hard
A fairly decent snow event!
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| Whitegold wrote: |
| Looks like it could rain from Thursday onward, so make the most of the snow-window. |
Which forecast is suggesting that?
From what I can see neither MWIS or GFS ensemble is supporting loads of rain - brief warm up just above freezing then dropping back again with chance of more snow is what I'm seeing the the moment but I could have missed something?
Last edited by You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net. on Sun 13-03-11 20:58; edited 1 time in total
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Snow-Forecast doesn't suggest that either and for the last two weeks they have been pretty spot on!
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