Scotland threatens to lose long-lasting piece of snow

cairngorms - Scotland threatens to lose its longest part of snow by melting. That would have been for the first time since 10 years and has only happened six times in the past 300 years. The conscious piece of snow on the Garbh Choire Mor on Braeriach in Cairngorms (nickname Sphinx) may even have melted this weekend.

It was only in 1933, 1953, 1959, 1996, 2003 and 2006 that there was no more snow in Scotland. 'It's always disappointing if eventually everything melts, but yes, sometimes things happen,' says Iain Cameron, who monitors the amount of snow for The Scotsman for the Royal Meteorological Society. 'Probably we have to wait next year to see it again. '

This weekend, Cameron goes to the 'Sphinx', hoping to watch 'natural wonder'.

It was only in 1933, 1953, 1959, 1996, 2003 and 2006 that there was no more snow in Scotland. 'It's always disappointing if eventually everything melts, but yes, sometimes things happen,' says Iain Cameron, who monitors the amount of snow for The Scotsman for the Royal Meteorological Society. 'Probably we have to wait next year to see it again. '

This weekend, Cameron goes to the 'Sphinx', hoping to watch 'natural wonder'.

Scotland’s longest lying patch of snow set to disappear https://t.co/o67XomHJ9P pic.twitter.com/TAP9SNpzDl

— The Scotsman (@TheScotsman) September 19, 2017