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Scotland at the end of Jan?
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Just wondering what the snow would be like up there if I make a weekend trip at the end of Jan?

Any areas in particular that will have the best snow?

Despite my name, I'm a virgin to Scottish skiing Neh Neh
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Scottland, Ask again a couple of days before you intend to go.
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rjs, I see it's like that is it! Very Happy
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Scottland wrote:
Just wondering what the snow would be like up there if I make a weekend trip at the end of Jan?


There'll be some decent snow somewhere ... whether there'll be nice enough weather to slide on it enjoyably is the question you need to ask yourself the day before you go. Laughing

A random Sunday back end of Jan 2007 ... http://www.winterhighland.info/publicreports/index.php?21,2007-01-21

A random Sunday back end of Jan 2008 ... http://www.winterhighland.info/publicreports/index.php?21,2008-01-20

A random Sunday back end of Jan 2009 ... http://www.winterhighland.info/publicreports/index.php?21,2009-01-25

Scottland wrote:
Any areas in particular that will have the best snow?


Most of us who ski Scotland regularly will have had great skiing days at all of the centres from January through May. Very Happy

Scottland wrote:
Despite my name, I'm a virgin to Scottish skiing Neh Neh


You won't regret it and once you've done it you'll be a convert ... if you're not then I'm afraid you've just got no soul. Anyway, I've got a feeling it's going to dump and shine this winter. Cool
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I've got a feeling it's going to dump and shine this winter.

I hope so.

I remember that Sunday in 2008 (at Glenshee Laughing - see muttsnutts report) & 2009 (on a course in Doncaster Sad - I had to come back from the PDS a day early. The rest of the group had horrible weather, then severely delayed flights so it wasn't all bad).

The snow can be great anywhere but you will definitely see sunrise & sunset at that time of year.
This was taken with my phone because I was in the ticket queue & didn't want to lose my place & my camera was in the car:

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/neil2829/Glencoe12thJanuary200802#5192912348349103698

It does snow a lot, usually accompanied by severe winds which are useful to drive the snow into the gullies at Glencoe & the fences at Glenshee! Alas the back of storms tend to be warm SW winds which then strip the hillsides. If this phase of the cycle is short & a settled cold period follows, it is great. All the ski areas now have webcams (finally) & Winterhighland is very useful (as is Highland-Instinct). Check out all the info from both before coming & if you want any last minute advice - ask.
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what...snow ... Bring it on ... what a great set of photos !! My children are back at school next week & I just can't wait for this crap, soggy, semi-summer to be over now so we can start dreaming of early starts & getting changed in car parks. Smile
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However it needs to be stressed that you might go in January or February and find almost no snow with almost all runs unskiable. Your best chance of good snow-cover, if you have to plan, is March (and the best the season before last was April).
I'm hoping for a late March or early April trip again in 2010 (didn't work out last year with the poor late season snow).
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you might go in January or February and find almost no snow with almost all runs unskiable.


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Most of us who ski Scotland regularly will have had great skiing days at all of the centres from January through May


I would tend to agree with the second quote - there WILL be Scottish skiing at that time, though just how much/how skiable will depend on the weather "on the day" (or weekend) so to speak.
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