Recent conditions in Scotland have caused surface hoar, something that is rarely seen in Scotland, that has sadly taken the lives of two men on Ben Nevis and a further man on Liathach, in Torridon after they were caught in avalanches. Two men were rescued in an another avalanche that happened in Argyll.

Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8434825.stm

Updated story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8436443.stm

Lolli wrote:that's sad
somehow I didn't expect it to happen in Scotland

There has been very unusually high snowfall in both Scotland and North Wales over the last week or more. One Scottish ski resort reported 1 metre of snow fell last week, (39 inches).

I think a little under half a metre has fallen in some places higher up on Wales, circa 18 inches. And a small avalanche has recently been reported on Snowdon.

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Bryan Benn wrote:

Lolli wrote:that's sad
somehow I didn't expect it to happen in Scotland

One Scottish ski resort reported 1 metre of snow fell last week, (39 inches).

Sad news. Actually avalanches are quite common in Scotland, nearly got caught in one myself a couple of years ago.