I got this email from a friend who is a RAF pilot, he has seen some evidence of spontaneous avalanche, probably caused by a rise in temperature. There was another avalanche near Aber Falls. Just be careful as the temperature rises the risk of avalanches in places where the snow has accumulated could well be very significant, especially if they are going off spontaneously.
Hi All
Just thought I’d take this opportunity to warn you all of what would appear to be a significant avalanche risk at the mo.
I had the opportunity today to fly for an hour and a half in the hills (not checking out conditions, honest!). What I saw was quite frightening. There was a significant full depth avalanche on the ridge line directly above Nant on the ridge between Cwm Dudodyn and Llyn y Cwn, grid 614 584. Debris was almost down to Nant and it had a 3′ headwall. I saw plenty of significant fractures on the ridge line on Esgair Felen, Glyder Fawr towards Llyn y Cwn also, grid 633 583. I think that there will be plenty of slips to come, especially so with the warmer/wetter weather forecast this weekend. Just thought it worth a warning if anyone is planning to make the best of the weather before it craps out this weekend. However the met office at Valley is quite confident that it will start to get very cold again next week though (probably means that we are in for a heat wave then!)
On a positive side though, the kitchen, Black Ladders and anything on the side of the Valley with the name I shan’t mention! Looks fantastic. Great ski touring to be had in the Carneddau.
Be safe out there.