The southern highlands as far west as the central highlands and north to Ben Alder, Drumochter and summits near Glenshee ski-centre (summits within the historic county of Perthshire). Also Ochils and Angus hills.
Southeastern Highlands
Saturday 29th February 2020
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Saturday 29th February 2020 at
7:34 AM
A complex weather situation. An early zone of rain and upland snow clears away eastwards, with cloud breaking widely. Then another area of heavy snow spreads in from the west into the afternoon. Wind speeds varied; least windy northern Scotland, but increasingly stormy across hills of England & Wales.
Dry following early snow/rain; snow returns PM; winds varied.
Direction changing quickly, mostly southerly, briefly westerly; at dawn may be 40mph, then typically 25-40mph with brief lulls. Risk locally reaching 50-60mph again for periods.
Sometimes small, but beware of changing conditions giving periods of arduous or difficult walking conditions and severe wind chill.
A few hours dry, then snow/whiteout setting in again.
Early snow & rain will break up within a few hours of dawn, becoming generally dry for several hours. However, during afternoon, anticipate the return of abruptly heavy snow from the west, giving prolonged whiteout, spreading quickly north/eastwards.
Temporarily clearing most summits
Extensive fog after dawn, in places, 'hanging' on some lower slopes. Will improve markedly as cloud either clears even highest tops, or persist only on higher Munros. But expect sudden deterioration as fog envelops the hills late in day.
60%
A few hours of intermittent bright sunshine and excellent or superb visibility ahead of next cloud and precipitation band later afternoon.
Temporarily near 0C at dawn. Dropping to -4C during morning, soonest west of the A9. Where exposed to strongest winds, risk feeling close to -20C high tops.
Around 1000m at dawn, but lowering in stages through morning, widely to 400m by about midday.
Southeastern Highlands
Sunday 1st March 2020
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Low confidence as a low centre passes close by: west or southwest 35 to 55mph, risk 70mph for a time.
Arduous or difficult walking conditions and severe wind chill.
Snow, perhaps incessant
Some areas may be snowing all day, with rain only lower glens. Whiteout extensive. However, there is uncertainty in the position of a band of snow and some areas may be substantially dry.
Extensive
Cloud may shroud the hills all day, from lower slopes up toward the coast. However, with uncertainty in the location of cloud and precipitation, some areas may fare better.
10%
Little or no sunshine and areas of very poor or appalling visibility.
-2C
550m
Southeastern Highlands
Monday 2nd March 2020
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Westerly, speeds varied (detail uncertain), short lived lulls, but often 30mph, at times 50mph.
Expect buffeting and significant wind chill across the hills; conditions may vary through the day.
Snow showers
A few snow showers or flurries spreading from the west, may be locally frequent for a few hours, mostly areas west of the A9. Further east more often dry through the day. Rain lowest slopes.
Mostly higher slopes
Cloud bases varied, sometimes shrouding the mountains for periods above 900-1000m, and below 700m during snow. Some breaks to higher slopes, mostly toward & east from Glenshee.
40%
Occasional sun, most common east of the A9. Visibility often very good, but at times very poor if in snow.
-2C
Around 600m, may rise slightly through day.
Remaining cold into the start of March, with westerly winds generally prevailing. Scottish mountains staying sub-zero much of the time, whilst England & Wales will see periods of freeze and thaw, and snow more often confined to higher slopes. Precipitation remaining focused on western mountains. Lower terrain staying very wet underfoot. Wind speeds varied, occasional lulls, but also gales at times. Some indications of higher pressure into the second week of March.