Friday, January 8, 2010

Loch Ness Freeze

The snow that fell on the 20th December that we noted in the previous blog post is still with us. We have looked out on a white landscape for 3 weeks now and the temperatures are still falling. Last night's low was -14ºC and it has not risen above -10ºC all day. And Invermoriston is always warmer than further up Glenmoriston.
But some time in the past 3 weeks there was a slight thaw up to at least 1ºC and these amazing icicles have formed round the Studios. Loch Ness is still "steaming" as the water temperature is probably about 15º higher than the air above it. Not too many swimmers though we did see one hardy pair of walkers tramping through the snow doing the Great Glen Way over New Year.
Despite all this, we are sure that spring will come and the days are already getting longer so keep an eye on our availability page and book now for when the green shoots are appearing. You can always keep an eye on our webcam to see what's happening.