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15th Dec 2000 Fresh snow over 400m accumulations in areas sheltered from north wind 900m has the deluge stopped or is this just a brief respite?!
18th Dec snow over 600m 3 deg C at Tal y Waen(300m) actually saw the sun today!
21st Dec Patches remain over 800m 9 deg C at Tal y Waen(300m) beautiful spring like day (went climbing at Tremadog)
25th Dec Sprinkling of fresh snow over 700m, few patches of old snow over 900m 300m Merry Xmas
27th Dec Fresh snow above sea level 1cm at Tal y Waen (300m) sea level (-2deg C at Tal y Waen (300m))  
28th Dec Fresh snow overnight to sea level. 17cm at 300m sea level (-3deg C at Tal y Waen (300m)) Winter Wonderland
Sat 30th Dec Lying unconsolidated snow at all levels from wed nights fall. Some wind erosion on west facing slopes above 900m  sea level this morning rising to 500m by dusk Judging by the numbers in Cwm Idwal today there's no one left to read this! Llyn Ogwen & Idwal frozen over. 

 

2001

Tue 2nd Jan

Thaw and heavy rain on New Years Eve has reduced snow to patches over 400m 7 deg C at Tal y Waen 300m  
Fri 5th Jan Patches and gully lines over 500m 4 deg at Tal y Waen 300m  
2001

Mon 8th Jan

Patches of old snow over 500m, general thin new snow cover over 700m 900m V. little ice build up in Clogwyn Du left hand
Tue 9th Jan Sprinkling of graupel overnight has added to the existing moist snowpack. This has consolidated with the lowering temperatures 600m lowering to 300m by dusk  
Fri 13th Jan Thin covering(10cm, thicker in gully and cornice lines) of snow with hard surface crust over 700m 400m icy paths around Idwal  some wind slab developed high in cwm Cneifion
Sat 14th Jan Snow over 700m remained frozen all day even on south facing slopes sea level Perfect winter day
Tue 16th Jan Thin layer of neve over 700m, ice forming at all levels sea level Llyn Ogwen and Idwal frozen, continuing good conditions
Sat 20th Jan Thin layer of hard frozen neve over 700m, patches over 500m sea level A week of continuous cold due to change tomorrow unfortunately
Mon 22nd Jan Thin layer of hard neve over 700m softening in rain and rising temperatures, older patches over 500m above tops Still plenty of ice on the PYG track
Thu 25th Jan Thin covering of new snow and patches of old neve over 500m 3 deg at Tal y Waen(300m)  
Fri 26th Jan Snow  over 600m, soft wind slab developing in areas sheltered from W winds 900m  
Mon 29th Jan No new snow since Wed last but existing snowpack over 600m has consolidated with the cold temperatures over W/e 900m Plenty of ice still on the lower tier of the Black Ladders
Fri 2nd Feb Mild weather and rain since Tuesday has reduced the snow to patches above 700m 5 deg at Tal y Waen(300m)  
Sun 4th Feb 4cm of fresh snow overnight over 300m adding to existing patches of old snow over 700m. Thawing during the day in the rain and rising temperatures. Rising to above tops by afternoon  
Wed 7th Feb Day of continuous heavy rain, patches remain over 700m new snow over 600m this evening 6 deg falling to 2 deg by evening at Tal y Waen (300m)  
Thu 8th Feb Sprinkling of fresh snow over 600m, overlying patches of old snow over 700m 300m  
Sun 11th Feb Day of continuous rain and mild temperatures. Patches of old snow remain over 800m above tops  
Mon 12th Feb Sprinkling of fresh snow, patches of old snow over 800m  800m rising to above tops by afternoon  
Sat 17th Feb Another fine day with frosty start patches of neve remain over 800m sea level rising to 1000m in afternoon  
Mon 19th Feb Patches, gully and cornice lines remain over 800m above tops 5deg C at 1000m in afternoon ice above 300m after last few nights of frost
Fri 23rd Feb Sprinkling Fresh graupel over 500m. Patches of neve over 800m 900m  
Sun 25th Feb 1-2cm fresh graupel at all levels overnight soon thawing to 400m. Patches of neve over 800m 300m rising to 900m thin ice formation on Craig y Rhaeder and top of Devils Appendix
Tue 28th Feb Thin covering fresh snow over 400m. Patches of neve over 800m 400m  
Wed 29th Feb Fresh snow overnight(10cm) and this morning above sea level drifting in the strong NE wind -3 deg C at Tal y Waen (300m)  

National Park Closed due to Foot and Mouth
see Access Report for current situation

For any snow historians snow report 2000  snow report 1999

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, such as provided by the met office which you unfortunately have to pay for. See weather links

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