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The ski centre at Glencoe Mountain had the most new snow of any winter sports resort in the world on Wednesday, its operators have claimed.

Spokesman Andy Meldrum said data collected by the British Ski Club revealed the area experienced a fall of 80cm over 24 hours.

Heavy snowfalls were also experienced at other Scottish ski resorts.

Snow fell to a depth of 70cm at CairnGorm, 60cm at both The Lecht and Nevis Range, and 50cm at Glenshee.

Mr Meldrum said: "We have had a colossal amount of snow. At car park level we've probably got a metre of snow.

"The amount of snow on the mountain is absolutely epic."

Mr Meldrum added: "We must have a metre and a half of snow up there."

Glencoe came out ahead of the Sugarbush and Mount Snow resorts in the USA which had 76cm of new snow on Wednesday.


So now we know! wink
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Pity the mountain was closed due to the roads being blocked! (probably! wink )
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I think a look through some of the reports here would reveal a few 80+cm falls.

Impressive for Scotland certainly!
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