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2001
Thur 8th Nov 		 Fresh graupelSnow pellets- snow crystals rimed with iceover 600m small accumulations in areas sheltered from north wind 600m The first snow of the winter
Fri 9th Nov As yesterday no additional falls during the day 600m -4 deg C on tops, icy paths
Sat 10th Nov  Thawing snow patches over 600m above tops
Sun11th Nov Few isolated snow patches remain after this mornings rain above tops compacted snow at the top section of PYG track
I'm off climbing in sunny (I hope) Spain for the next couple of weeks so if there is any more snow in the near future you won't hear about it here.
Thu 13th
Dec		 No lying snow 900m
Tue 18th Sprinkling of fresh snow over 900m 900m icy paths on tops
Thu 20th Sprinkling of fresh snow over 900m 600m
Sat 22nd Small amounts of fresh snow last night over 700m 300m
Sun 23rd Sprinkling of snow over 500m Carneddau, 900m Snowdon 300m rising above tops eve icy above 700m especially on ground exposed to N wind 
Mon 24th Small amounts of snow remain on slopes above 800m sheltered from the NW wind, after today's rain at all levels above tops
Tue 25th Overnight snowfall(4cm) above 400m accumulations in areas sheltered from NW wind. Further light snow showers during the day and this evening. 300m

Merry Christmas
Wed 26th Further overnight snowfall, and snow showers during the day at all levels. Significant accumulations in areas sheltered from NW wind. 300m
Thur 27th Heavy rain for most of the day has reduced the existing snow to patches over 300m above tops
Fri 28th Patches remain over 700m 400m dry day with no additional snowfall
Sat 29th Sprinkling of fresh snow this morning at all levels (1cm) also patches of old snow over 700m 300m
I am away in the lakes until the 3rd Jan and the snow report will resume then. Have a good New Year.
2002
Thur 3rd Jan		 No new snow since Saturday. Sprinkling of snow over 600m also patches of neve over 700m above tops 8 deg at Tal y Waen (300m) ice at all levels
Fri 4th Sprinkling of snow over 600m in areas sheltered from sun, also patches of neve over 700m 900m Icy paths at all levels
Sat 5th Patches remain over 700m above tops
Mon 7th Jan Patches remain over 700m above tops
Tue 8th Jan Patches remain over 700m
No new snow since Sat 29th Dec		 above tops FL lowering to 800m after dusk
Wed 9th Jan Remaining patches over 700m have firmed in the lowering temperatures 500m
Thur 10th Jan Patches over 700m. Hard in  areas shielded from sun 300m frost in valleys all day sun on tops
Fri 11th Jan Patches over 700m. Most on SE facing slopes 600m   FL rising above tops during day
Sat 12th Jan Patches over 700m. Still firm but diminishing above tops fine day rain by evening
Sun 13th Jan Patches over 700m. Most on SE facing slopes above tops
Mon 14th Jan Patches of neveConsolidated old snow over 700m mainly on SE facing slopes above tops
Tue 15th Jan  Fresh snow(3cm) this morning over 600m  on top of existing patches over 700m 1000m
Wed 16th Jan Patches of neveConsolidated old snow over 700m mainly on SE facing slopes above tops
Thur 17th Jan Patches of neveConsolidated old snow over 700m mainly on SE facing slopes. Reduced by this mornings heavy rain above tops
Fri 18th Jan Small patches of neveConsolidated old snow over 700m mainly on SE facing slopes.  900m rising above tops
Sat 19th Jan Small patches of neveConsolidated old snow over 700m mainly on SE facing slopes. 1000m
Sun 20th Jan Small patches of neveConsolidated old snow over 800m mainly on SE facing slopes. above tops a day of heavy rain and mild temperatures
Mon 21st Jan Very small patches of neveConsolidated old snow over 800m mainly on SE facing slopes. above tops another day of heavy rain and mild temperatures
Tue 22nd Jan Very small patches of neveConsolidated old snow over 900m mainly on SE facing slopes. above tops
Wed 23rd Jan few small isolated patches remain above tops day of heavy rain and mild temperatures
Thu 24th Jan dusting of fresh snow over 800m 900m
Fri 25th Jan overnight snow thawing during day to leave few remaining isolated patches  above tops overnight snow followed by a day of heavy rain at all levels
Sat 26th Jan few small isolated patches remain over 900m above tops
Sun 27th Jan few small isolated patches remain over 900m above tops
Mon 28th Jan few small isolated patches remain over 900m 1100m
Tue 29th Jan few small isolated patches remain over 900m above tops
Wed 30th Jan few small isolated patches remain over 900m above tops heavy rain
Thur 31st Jan few small isolated patches remain over 900m above tops heavy rain
Fri 1st Feb few small isolated patches remain over 900m above tops Heavy rain and gales 8deg C at 1000m!
Sat 2nd Feb few small isolated patches remain over 900m above tops
Sun 3rd Feb Sprinkling of wet snow over 800m above tops
Mon 4th Feb Thin covering of wet snow over 800m remaining during the day above tops another battering!
Tue 5th Feb Thin covering of fresh snow over 800m 900m GraupelSnow pellets- snow crystals rimed with ice showers during the day over 300m
Wed 6th Feb Thin patches over 900m 900m
Thur 7th Feb None apart from few tiny patches of old snow on Snowdon and Carnedd Llewelyn Above tops
Fri 8th Feb None apart from few tiny patches of old snow on Snowdon and Carnedd Llewelyn Above tops
Sat 9th Feb None apart from few tiny patches of old snow on Snowdon and Carnedd Llewelyn Above tops
Sun10th Feb Sprinkling of fresh snow this morning over 1000m disappearing soon in today's heavy rain Above tops
Mon11th Feb Few tiny patches of old snow over 900m Above tops
I'm away in the Lakes until Thursday so no snow report until then hopefully the forecast cold snap will have arrived by then.
Sat 16th Feb Very Light dusting of new snow over 1000m, few tiny patches of old snow over 900m 1,100m some light icing over 900m
Sun17th Feb Some wet snow falling over 900m, few tiny patches of old snow over 900m 1000m
Mon18th Feb Snow falling over 800m in afternoon 900m
Tue 19th Feb Few tiny patches of old snow over 900m above tops
Wed20th Feb Few tiny patches of old snow over 900m. Snow showers on tops in afternoon 900m
Thur 21st Feb New snow this morning lying over 600m quickly disappearing in heavy rain as temperatures rose above the tops.  600m to above tops
Fri 22nd Feb Showers of GraupelSnow pellets- snow crystals rimed with ice during the day. Thin covering of snow down to 500m by dusk. 900m
Sat 23rd Feb Snow showers during day. Thin covering of snow down to 400m 600m ice forming on windward NW facing slopes
Sun 24th Feb Thin covering of snow over 400m this morning, thawing in this afternoons heavy rain. 600m to above tops
Mon 25th Feb Heavy rain all morning at all levels. Few patches remain over 900m Above tops
Tue 26th Feb Weekends snow has gone but new sprinkling today over 600m 900m
Wed 27th Feb Dusting of fresh snow over 900m 900m
Thur 28th Feb Overnight snow showers has left a thin covering of snow over 600m. Some small accumulations in areas sheltered from the NE wind 800m
Fri 1st March Thin cover of snow over 600m 800m
Sat 2nd Mar Thin cover of snow over 600m rain at all levels in the evening Above tops
Sun 3rd Mar Thawing thin and patchy covering over 700m Above tops
Mon 4th Mar Small patches remain over 700m Above tops
Tue 5th Mar Small patches remain over 700m Above tops

I'm away in Scotland for a week so no snow report. 
Tue 19th Mar A fall of snow and cold spell whilst I was away last week, but in the last few days a return to milder conditions. Patches remain over 700m Above tops
Wed20th Mar Patches over 700m Above tops
Thur28th March Small patches remain over 800m Above tops
29th Mar - 17th April Patches gradually disappearing leaving  no snow
Thur 18th April Snow overnight and continuously during the day above 500m. Significant accumulations especially in areas sheltered from westerly wind 1100m knee deep in places on the upper PYG track
Fri 19th April Snow lying over 600m on Snowdon, elsewhere on the Glyderau and Carneddau patchy covering over 800m.  Above tops Thawing in today's sun and increased temperatures
Mon 22nd April Few isolated patches remain mainly on ridge lines over 900m Above tops
Fri 26th April no snow above tops
Sun 28th April Sprinkling of fresh snow over 800m 1000m
Mon 29th April Occasional snow and hail showers over 800m during day adding to existing light covering over 800m 1000m
Thu 2nd May  Some small patches remain on ridge lines over 900m Above tops
For any snow historians snow report 00/01 snow report 99/00   
snow report 98/99
Snowdon Web cam click for link to current snowdon weather statsWeb 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. 

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

 
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