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Snow returns to Scotland's mountains | Snow returns to Scotland's mountains |
(about 7 hours later) | |
By Steven McKenzie BBC Scotland Highlands and Islands reporter | By Steven McKenzie BBC Scotland Highlands and Islands reporter |
Fresh snow and temperatures have fallen over the Cairngorms just days after Scotland broke its highest-ever March temperature three times. | Fresh snow and temperatures have fallen over the Cairngorms just days after Scotland broke its highest-ever March temperature three times. |
Images taken by Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service show a dusting of snow in the Northern Cairngorms. | Images taken by Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service show a dusting of snow in the Northern Cairngorms. |
SAIS forecasters reported a light covering above 900m (2,952ft) and a midday temperature of -3.2C at the summit of Cairn Gorm. | SAIS forecasters reported a light covering above 900m (2,952ft) and a midday temperature of -3.2C at the summit of Cairn Gorm. |
Aboyne in Aberdeenshire recorded 23.6C on Tuesday. | Aboyne in Aberdeenshire recorded 23.6C on Tuesday. |
Forecasters expect the village to see temperatures plummet to 3C next week. | Forecasters expect the village to see temperatures plummet to 3C next week. |
The Met Office said the outlook for Scotland for Monday was cloudy with rain and hill snow developing. | The Met Office said the outlook for Scotland for Monday was cloudy with rain and hill snow developing. |
Snow may fall more heavily later in the day, while Tuesday was expected to be colder with frosts setting in but also some sunshine. | |
Tuesday's temperature in Aboyne beat the record of 23.2C set at Cromdale, near Grantown on Spey, the previous afternoon. | Tuesday's temperature in Aboyne beat the record of 23.2C set at Cromdale, near Grantown on Spey, the previous afternoon. |
On Sunday, Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire recorded 22.8C, beating a March temperature record which had stood for 55 years. | On Sunday, Fyvie Castle in Aberdeenshire recorded 22.8C, beating a March temperature record which had stood for 55 years. |
Before last weekend, the record March temperature in Scotland stood at 22.2C. | Before last weekend, the record March temperature in Scotland stood at 22.2C. |
It was recorded in 1957 at Gordon Castle, in Moray, and again at Strachan, in Kincardineshire, in 1965. | It was recorded in 1957 at Gordon Castle, in Moray, and again at Strachan, in Kincardineshire, in 1965. |
The average daytime temperature for March is usually about 10C. | The average daytime temperature for March is usually about 10C. |
Also on Monday, the temperature reached 22.3C in Aviemore in the Cairngorms. | Also on Monday, the temperature reached 22.3C in Aviemore in the Cairngorms. |
A generally mild winter has led CairnGorm Mountain ski centre to switch to "summer mode" a month earlier than usual. | A generally mild winter has led CairnGorm Mountain ski centre to switch to "summer mode" a month earlier than usual. |
Colin Kirkwood, of CairnGorm Mountain, said on Friday that it was almost unheard of for the resort not to be able to offer skiing during the Easter school holidays. | Colin Kirkwood, of CairnGorm Mountain, said on Friday that it was almost unheard of for the resort not to be able to offer skiing during the Easter school holidays. |
He said it was glorious weather for walking, but not skiing. | He said it was glorious weather for walking, but not skiing. |
CairnGorm Mountain, along with Scotland's four other snowsports centres, had been gearing up for a good season following two previous bumper winters. | CairnGorm Mountain, along with Scotland's four other snowsports centres, had been gearing up for a good season following two previous bumper winters. |
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