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2007 Mon 19th Nov
First significant snowfall of the winter overnight leaving covering of snow above 400m this morning thawing during the day below 900m		 400m rising to 900m First snowfall was on 18th Nov Last year 
Sat 1st Dec 2007 Thin dusting of snow above 900m 900m
Mon 3rd Dec 2007  No Snow Report for the next couple of weeks    
Mon17- Fri 21 Snow patches remain above 900m ice forming at all levels Sea Level
Sat 22nd Dec 2007 Rain at all levels this morning Snow patches above 900m. Ice patches at all levels   Above tops
Sun 30th Dec 2007 Few isolated patches of fresh snow above 900m Above tops
Mon 31st Dec 2007 No Snow Above tops
Tue 1st Jan 2008 No Snow Above tops
Wed 2nd Jan 2008 No Snow increasing SE winds with lowering temperatures Lowering to 400m by dusk
Thur 3rd Jan 2008 No Snow. Rapid icing in the gale force E winds 300m
Fri 4th Jan 2008 Sprinkling of snow overnight. Rime ice above 1000m. Patches of ice above 300m. Thawing this afternoon with sleet turning to rain at all levels 300m rising above tops
Sat 5th Jan 2008 Thin dusting of snow above 800m. Further light snow and graupel showers throughout the day. Patches of ice above 300m. We seem to have missed out on Fridays big dump of snow, Reports for the lakes include avalanche warnings for Helvellyn.  900m Devils appendix partially formed 
Sun 6th Jan 2008 Thin dusting of snow together with rime ice above 900m. Patches of ice above 500m 900m
Mon 7th Jan 2008 Thin dusting of snow together with rime ice above 900m. Patches of ice above 700m 900m
Tue 8th Jan 2008 Overnight graupel showers leaving thin snow cover above 600m. Rainfall during day raising snowline to 900m. Patches of ice above 700m 600m rising to 900m by dusk
Wed 9th Jan 2008 Fresh snowfall overnight leaving a thin cover above 700m most accumulations in areas sheltered from SW gales. Patches of ice above 700m 400m rising to 900m by dusk
Thur 10th Jan 2008 Heavy rain overnight and this morning at all levels striped all but a few small patches above 950m. Lowering temperatures and light snow showers above 900m this afternoon Above tops lowering to 900m
Fri 11th Jan 2008 Dusting of snow above 900m this morning, no further snowfall during the day 900m
Sun13th Jan 2008 A day of heavy rain at all levels. No snow Above tops
Mon 14th Jan 2008 Further rain showers Above Tops
Tue 15th Jan 2008 Overnight snow showers have left a thin covering above 900m 900m rising above tops
Wed 16th Jan 2008 Thin covering of snow above 800m further light snow showers this afternoon 900m Today's photos
Thur 17th Jan 2008 A day of heavy rain at all levels washing away any existing snow Above tops
Fri 18th Jan 2008 Heavy rain at all levels Above tops
Sat Sun 19/20th Jan 2008 Heavy rain at all levels Above tops
  Away in Scotland no snow report until Friday    
Mon 21st-Fri 25th Jan 2008 A mild week with heavy rain at all levels aside from a sprinkling of snow on Tuesday morning  Above tops
Sat 26th- Mon 28th Jan 2008  A very mild but dry weekend Well above tops 6 deg on tops

Pictures from this weekend
Tue 29th Jan 2008 Wet and windy temperatures lowering at dusk Above tops lowering to 900m
Wed 30th Jan 2008 Sprinkling of snow together with rime ice above 800m 800m
Thu 31st Jan 2008 Sprinkling of snow together with rime ice this morning above 800m. Further snow and graupel showers this afternoon at all levels. 800m lowering to 500m by dusk 1cm of snow cover at Tal y Waen (300m) at 6pm this evening
Fri 1st Feb 2008 None of the forecast heavy snowfall today unfortunately :-(
Sprinkling of snow together with rime ice this morning above 600m, some light graupel showers this afternoon at all levels. 		 600m Very icy ground above 800m especially in areas exposed to the strong NE wind Crampons required.
Today's pictures 
Sat 2nd Feb 2008 Sprinkling of snow together with rime ice this morning above 600m. Further snowfall this afternoon above 700m, small accumulations in areas sheltered from SW gales 600m rising to 900m Again very icy on tops Today's pictures 
Sun 3rd Feb 2008 Thin and patchy snow cover above 800m. Further snow showers this evening above 900m. Small accumulations in areas sheltered from SW gales. Icy ground above 800m 1000m 
Mon 4th Feb 2008 Overnight snowfall left a covering of fresh snow above 700m.  Rising temperatures reducing the amount of snow throughout the day. Icy ground above 800m 900m rising above tops
Tue 5th Feb 2008 Thin and patchy snow cover above 800m 1200m
Wed 6th Feb 2008 Patchy cover above 800m Above tops
Thur 7th Feb 2008 Patchy cover above 800m Above tops
Fri 8th Feb 2008 Few patches of soft snow remain above 800m Above tops
Sat 9th Feb 2008 Few patches of soft snow remain above 800m Above tops Today's pictures
Sun 10th Feb 2008 Early valley frost but temperatures soon rising. Few patches of snow remain above 900m Well above tops More akin to summer temperatures on the tops- Today's pictures
Mon11th Feb 2008 Early valley frost but temperatures soon rising. Few patches of snow remain above 900m Well above tops Today's pictures
Tue 12th Feb 2008 Early valley frost but temperatures soon rising. Few patches of snow remain above 900m, mainly old cornice lines Well above tops Today's pictures
Wed 13th Feb 2008 Early valley frost but temperatures soon rising. Few patches of snow remain above 900m, mainly old cornice lines Well above tops Today's pictures
Thur 14th Feb 2008 High pressure firmly in charge. Early valley frost but temperatures soon rising. Few patches of snow remain above 900m, mainly old cornice lines Well above tops
Fri 15th - Tue19th Feb 2008 High pressure firmly in charge. Early valley frost but temperatures soon rising. Ice build up and frozen ground in areas shaded from the sun Few patches of snow remain above 900m, mainly old cornice lines Above tops  Idwal stream frozen by Monday
Wed 20th Feb 2008 End of good weather this afternoon. Few patches of snow remain above 900m, mainly old cornice lines. Ice build up in shaded areas Above tops 
Thur21st- Sat 23rd Feb 2008 Few patches of snow remain above 900m, mainly old cornice lines, some ice remnants. Above tops
Sun 24th Feb 2008 Sprinkling of fresh snow this afternoon above 800m. Few patches of old snow remain above 900m, mainly old cornice lines Above tops lowering to 1100m Today's pictures
Mon 25th Feb 2008 Fresh snowfall above 900m this afternoon turning to rain at all levels later. Few patches of old snow remain above 900m, mainly old cornice lines 1100m rising above tops
Tue 26th Feb 2008 Few patches of old snow remain above 900m, mainly old cornice lines 1000m
Wed 27th Feb 2008 Few patches of old snow remain above 900m, mainly old cornice lines. Rime ice above 1000m 1000m  Today's pictures
Thur 28th-Fri 29th Feb 2008 Few small patches of old snow remain above 900m, mainly old cornice lines Above tops
Sat 1st Mar 2008 Few small patches of old snow remain above 900m, mainly old cornice lines.  Rime ice above 1000m. Few flakes of snow falling this afternoon above 900m  1000m Today's pictures
Sun 2nd Mar 2008 Few small patches of old snow remain above 900m, mainly old cornice lines.  Rime ice above 1000m 1000m Today's pictures

Sorry no snow report for the next few weeks
Thur 27th Mar 2008 Just back from trips to Scotland and most recently the isle of Man. Typically the most snow of the winter in Snowdonia has been around whilst I've been away. So apologies to those looking in on the snow report.

Currently patches of thawing snow above 700m and full cover above 900m (slightly crispy on the surface in the shadow this afternoon). Most accumulations on S to E facing slopes 

 1200m lowering to1000m Today's pictures from a circuit of the Elidir horseshoe
Fri 28th Mar 2008 Heavy rain this morning at all levels reducing the existing snowpack to patches above 800m. Temperatures lowering this afternoon, with snow and graupel showers above 400m 900m rising above tops before lowering to 900m
Sat 29th Mar 2008 Heavy rain at all levels Above tops
Sun 30th Mar 2008 Snow patches above 800m, most on S through to E facing slopes  above 900m. Further graupel showers throughout the day 1000m rising above tops Today's pictures
Mon 31st Mar 2008 Snow patches above 800m, most on S through to E facing slopes  above 900m Above tops Today's pictures
Tue 1st April 2008 Snow patches above 800m, most on S through to E facing slopes  above 900m Above tops
Wed 2nd April 2008 Snow patches above 800m, most on S through to E facing slopes  above 900m Above tops
Thur 3rd April 2008 Scattered snow patches remain above 800m, most on S through to E facing slopes  above 900m Above tops Hard packed snow causing difficulties at the top of the PYG track
Fri 4th April 2008 Scattered snow patches remain above 800m, most on S through to E facing slopes  above 900m Above tops
Sat 5th April  2008 Rime ice and scattered snow patches  above 800m, most on S through to E facing slopes  above 900m 800m
Sun 6th April 2008 Overnight graupel showers at all levels leaving thin covering this morning followed by further snow and graupel showers throughout the day. By this evening thin cover of fresh snow and graupel above 600m with small patches of underlying névé above 800m 800m Today's pictures
Mon 7th April 2008 Light snow showers this afternoon above 600m. Thin cover of unconsolidated snow above 600m with small patches of underlying névé above 800m 600m rising to 900m Today's pictures
Tue 8th April 2008 Further heavy snow showers this afternoon above 600m leaving cover of unconsolidated snow above 600m with small patches of underlying  névé above 800m 800m
Wed 9th April 2008 Heavy snowfall this morning above 900m. Good cover of snow above 600m 400m rising to 900m 
Thur 10th April 2008 Snow shower this morning above 800m. Good covering of snow above 600m 1000m lowering to 800m
Sat 12th April 2008 Occasional snow showers this morning and evening above 600m. Good covering of snow above 800m 900m rising above tops Today's pictures
Sun 13th April 2008 Further fresh snow this morning above 600m. Good covering (ankle to knee deep) of soft thawing snow above 800m 900m rising above tops Today's pictures
Mon 14th April 2008 Good covering of snow above 800m 1000m Today's pictures
Tue 15th April 2008 Good covering (ankle to knee deep) above 800m 900m
Wed 16th April 2008 Overnight frost has firmed the existing snowpack. Good covering of snow above 800m 300m rising to 1000m before falling again to 600m Today's pictures
Thur 17th April 2008 Snowfall this morning above 300m, drifting in the NE gales. Good covering of snow above 800m 500m rising to 900m before falling again to 600m
Fri 18th April 2008 Good covering of consolidated snow above 800m, shifting in the gale force NE winds. 500m rising to 1000m before falling again to 600m
Sat 19th April 2008 Good covering of snow above 800m. Firm in the below freezing severe gale E winds 900m Today's pictures
Sun 20th April 2008 Light overnight snowfall. Snowpack softening in the rising temperatures. Good covering of snow above 800m 800m rising above tops Today's pictures
Mon 21st April 2008 Good covering of snow above 800m Above tops Today's pictures 
Tue 22nd April 2008 Patchy cover remains above 800m Above tops
Wed 23rd April 2008 Patchy cover remains above 800m Above tops Today's pictures 
Thur 24th-Fri 25th April 2008 Patchy cover remains above 800m Above tops
Sat 26th-Sun 27th April 2008 Few small patches remain above 900m mainly old cornice and gully lines Above tops Today's pictures
Mon 28th April 2008 Sprinkling of fresh snow this morning above 1000m. Few small patches of old snow remain above 900m mainly old cornice and gully lines 1100m Today's pictures
Tue 29th April 2008 Few small patches of old snow remain above 900m mainly old cornice and gully lines Above tops
Wed 30th April 2008 Thin covering of thawing fresh snow above 950m. Few small patches of old snow remain above 900m mainly old cornice and gully lines 1100m
Thur 1st May-Sun 4th May 2008 Few small patches of old snow remain above 900m mainly old cornice and gully lines Above tops
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For any snow historians:     
snow report 06/07
snow report 05/06  pictures 
snow report 04/05  pictures
snow report 03/04  pictures
snow report 02/03  pictures
snow report 01/02
snow report 00/01
snow report 99/00
snow report 98/99  
Snowdon Web cam click for link to current snowdon weather stats Web cam shows current view (or not) of Snowdon from Elidir Fach. Click on image for link to Snowdonia Weather Station project which gives current summit temperature and wind speed (Summit figures not available whilst station is under reconstruction). 
The lower image shows what it can look like on a good winters day.

Countryside Council for Wales Automatic site at 500m sited above Llyn Llydaw on Snowdon

Met office Snowdonia 3 day forecast

Ogwen Valley Rescue Team weather station  

Metcheck 72 hr forecast (gives current and predicted freezing level)
 
BBC 5 day forecast for Caernarfon
Notes: This report is intended as an indicator of the likely snow & ice conditions to be encountered in northern Snowdonia . We do not have the resources to produce this report on a daily basis, but will endeavour to update it as frequently as possible. All information is based on observation, either by our instructor on the hill, or by observation from Tal y Waen. Winter conditions can vary rapidly, so an up to date weather forecast should always be consulted. One which gives freezing level, wind speed and direction at 1000m will give a good indicator of likely snow conditions. See weather links
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  Recommended reading:
If you are interested in snow conditions and avalanches then you will find these useful:-
Snow Sense: a Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard 
Jill A. Fredston, Doug Fesler
  Amazon price: £7.95
A consise guide to recognising, evaluating and avoiding potential snow avalanche hazards.
A Chance in a Million?: Scottish Avalanches
 Bob Barton, Blyth Wright 
  Amazon price: £14.95
Entertaining (morbid?) narrative on avalanche accidents since 1899 in Scotland and the rest of the UK including Wales. Extensive information on snow formation the effect of climate and terrain on avalanches. If the worst happens what to do if you get caught in one

Also:
Welsh Winter Climbs 
Malcolm Campbell, Andy Newton
Amazon price: £14.99
The definitive guide to winter climbing in North Wales		 Welsh Winter Climbs
  See the High Trek Library for more books

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