Western Highlands accessible from, and south of, Glenfinnan (Road to the Isles) and Glen Spean (includes Creag Meagaidh). This area include Ben Nevis and the mountains around Glencoe. In the east, includes Ben Alder south to Loch Lomond and Trossachs NP. Includes Arran and Mull.
West Highlands
Sunday 24th January 2021
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Saturday 23rd January 2021 at
2:19 PM
Scotland: Scattering of snow showers in the west, mainly coastal hills, but for most areas dry, cold and mostly sunny. Towards dusk, risk of zone of more persistent snow moving inland from west coast. England and Wales: Areas of snow across Wales will gradually ease away in afternoon. Mostly fine elsewhere with little wind.
Snow showers, focused west coast. Later more widely inland. Cloud varying.
Westerly 10 to 20mph.
Mostly small.
Snow showers, focussed on west coast.
Scattered snow or hail showers, focused on western coastal hills, but occasionally extending inland. Towards dusk, risk of clusters of snow showers moving inland to give constant snow for an hour or two.
Varying, breaks inland; extensive in snow.
Cloud varied - often only fragments on higher slopes, with good breaks; these substantial across the central Highlands. However, around showers, forming extensively and quickly below 700m.
30% near west coast, 70% central highlands.
Intermittent sun and very clear air. Visibility abruptly appalling if in snow.
-5C
Terrain widely frozen. Partial thawing to 300m on hills nearest west coast.
West Highlands
Monday 25th January 2021
Last updated
Saturday 23rd January 2021 at
2:19 PM
Northwesterly 15 to 25mph.
Fairly small, but marked wind chill in exposure on higher terrain.
Occasional snow or hail near west coast
Snow and hail showers mostly confined near west coastal hills. A few flurries or brief showers moving inland.
Breaks toward higher slopes
Cloud banks covering some higher slopes for several hours, but breaks likely to occur, and some hills may be often clear, particularly well inland.
60%
Sun most frequent well inland. Very clear air.
-4C
As high as 400-500m west coastal hills, otherwise terrain staying at least part-frozen into glens following a hard frost.
West Highlands
Tuesday 26th January 2021
Last updated
Saturday 23rd January 2021 at
2:19 PM
Northerly 15-20mph at dawn, will then drop out for a time, before becoming southerly 15 to 25mph in afternoon.
Mostly small, but considerable wind chill at first and also later in the day.
Dry much of day, snow setting in late PM.
Dry through the morning and into the afternoon, but then an increasing risk of snow setting in towards or after dusk.
Mostly clear, then extensive in snow later.
Hills mostly clear, bar a few ragged patches some tops and here and there on lower slopes too, but becoming extensive in snow later in the afternoon.
70%, later lowering to 10% in snow.
Areas of sunshine at first, but becoming overcast into afternoon. Visibility excellent, but becoming very poor or near zero in snow later.
-4C
Most terrain staying at least part-frozen into glens following a hard frost.
Staying cold into early next week. Mountain terrain widely frozen with snow cover. Overnight frosts into valleys, most significant into Highland glens. Fronts will encroach from the southwest by Tuesday, bringing potentially extensive snowfalls. Temperatures then tending to rise midweek, resulting in freeze and thaw cycles - thawing most marked in Wales, perhaps also northern England, but likely short-lived thawing on the Munros. Wind varied, occasionally up to gale force.