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2002 |
The first snow of the winter. Sprinkling of fresh snow over 1000m | 1100m | Time to get the thermals out of storage |
| Fri 18th Oct | Sprinkling of fresh snow remains over 1000m | 1000m | |
| Sun 20th Oct | Light Snow falling over 600m turning to rain later | 900m rising above tops | |
| 21-31st Oct | No snow | Above tops | |
| 1-14th Nov | No snow | Above tops | |
| 15th Nov- 7th Dec | No snow | Above tops | |
| Mon 9th Dec | Hoar frost and light sprinkling of snow over 700m | 600m | -5 on the tops during day |
| Wed11th Dec | Hoar frost and light sprinkling of snow over 700m | 300m | ice forming rapidly over 300m, in the gale force E wind |
| Thu 12th Dec | light snow showers over the tops above 700m this morning | 600m | |
| Fri 13th Dec | light sprinkling of snow over 600m (300m in Ogwen) | 1,100m | still icy despite today's increase in temperatures |
| Mon16th Dec | Fresh snow has been falling Sunday afternoon/night and this morning over 400m. | 600m | We've been away over weekend but hope to get onto the tops tomorrow. |
| Tue 17th Dec | Thin covering off fresh powdery snow over 600m. Most accumulations in areas sheltered from E wind (10cm) | 600m | Good covering of hoar frost on Clogwyn Du, but little ice. Llyn y Cwn above Devils kitchen frozen. Pictures |
| Wed 18th Dec | Thin covering off fresh powdery snow over 600m. Most accumulations in areas sheltered from E wind (10cm) | 600m | Did "The Gully" on Craig Cwm Glas Bach today. Climbable ice on the main pitch if a little brittle in places. Stunning weather. Pictures |
| Thu 19th Dec | Thin covering off fresh powdery snow over 600m | 600m | |
| Fri 20th Dec | Thin covering of snow over 700m | Above tops | Looks like it is set to be mild over Xmas period |
| Sat 21st Dec | Patches remain over 700m | Above tops | 10deg @ 1000m |
| Mon 23rd Dec | Sparse patches remain in gully lines and sheltered areas over 700m | Above tops | Very mild |
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| Sun 29th Dec | No snow | Above tops | Very mild over xmas period and looks likely to continue so over New year |
| Tue 31st Dec | No lying snow, occasional flurries of snow on the tops this afternoon | 800m | hoar frost over 800m |
| 2003 Thur 2nd Jan | Occasional snow showers over 900m | 900m | |
| Fri 3rd Jan | Thin covering of snow lying over 300m(most on Carneddau) further light snow showers during day | 400m | |
| Sat 4th Jan | Thin covering of snow lying over 300m | sea level | -5 at 1000m |
| Sun 5th Jan | Thin covering of snow lying over 300m | sea level | -3 at Tal y Waen current picture of carneddau |
| Mon 6th Jan | Thin covering of snow lying over 300m | sea level | |
| Tue 7th Jan | Thin covering of snow lying over 300m | sea level | -3 at Tal y Waen Rapid icing in strong E winds |
| Wed 8th Jan | Thin covering of snow lying over 300m | rising to 600m | water ice at all levels. Climbed in pass today- Pictures |
| Thur 9th Jan | Thin covering of snow lying over 300m. Occasional light snow showers this afternoon | 800m | treacherous icy paths around Cwm Idwal. Climbed in Cwm Cneifion today Pictures |
| Fri 10th Jan | Thin covering of snow lying over 300m. Becoming more consolidated with rising temperatures | 800m | Back in
Cwm Cneifion today Pictures No ice on Clogwyn Du gully unusually |
| Sat 11th Jan | Thin covering of snow lying over 300m. | Sea Level | Stunning day sharp frost clear skies and no wind. Climbed on Craig Cwm Glas Bach today Pictures |
| Sun 12th Jan | Thin covering of snow lying over 300m | 600m rising to above tops | Rain by dusk, start of thaw :-( Climbed in Cwm Silyn today Pictures |
| Mon 13th Jan | Snow quickly disappearing with overnight rain and thaw. Ice will take longer to shift. | Above tops | |
| Tue 14th Jan | No Snow, still some remnants of ice | Above tops | Heavy rain and gales. Made the most of the remaining ice today Pictures |
| Wed 15th Jan | No Snow, still some remnants of ice | Above tops | All the ice has now gone from the Devils Kitchen cliffs |
| Thur 16th Jan | No Snow, still some remnants of ice | Above tops | climbed at Tremadog -picture |
| Fri 17th Jan | Rain over night turning to snow this morning falling over 900m. | 1100m | |
| Sat 18th Jan | Thin covering of wet snow over 900m | 1200m | Carneddau pictures |
| Sun 19th Jan | Few small patches remained after last nights rain,
further snow/graupel showers
this afternoon over 800m |
1100m | On Tryfan today picture |
| Mon 20th Jan | Few tiny isolated patches remain after last nights rain | Above tops | Elidir Fawr pictures |
| Tue 21st Jan | No Snow | Above tops | |
| Wed 22nd Jan | Light snow showers this afternoon over 900m | Above tops lowering to 900m | |
| Thur 23rd Jan | Sprinkling of fresh snow over 900m | 200m rising to 1000m | Carneddau Picture |
| Fri 24th Jan | No Snow | Above tops | Tryfan Pictures |
| Sat 25th Jan | No Snow | Above tops | Cwm Glas pictures |
| Sun 26th Jan | No Snow | Above tops | |
| Mon 27th Jan | No Snow | Above tops | |
| Tue 28th Jan | Showers during the day falling as snow over 900m | 900m | |
| Wed 29th Jan | Thin covering of snow over 800m. No new snowfall during daylight hours | 800m | We still have a couple of places left for this weekends course if anyone is interested. details |
| Thur 30th Jan | Overnight snowfall at all levels (1-2cm). No new snow during daylight hours. Snow being shifted to S facing slopes by strong NW winds. | Sea Level | Pictures from the house Today |
| Fri 31st Jan | No new overnight snowfall, ice forming at all
levels. No new snow during daylight hours, just starting to snow lightly early evening. |
Sea Level | |
| Sat 1st Feb | Snow turning to rain at all levels overnight. Thin covering of snow remains over 500m | 900m | Todays pictures |
| Sun 2nd Feb | Snow lying over 500m, frequent graupel
showers during the day blown by the gale force W wind |
900m | Todays pictures |
| Mon 3rd Feb | Thin covering of snow lying over 500m,
accumulations of graupel
in gully lines sheltered from NW winds. No new snow
during daylight hours. |
500m | Glyderau pictures |
| Tue 4th Feb | Thin covering of snow lying over 500m, Light snow shower at dusk over 300m | 500m | |
| Wed 5th Feb | Snow lying over 300m. New snow overnight above 300m (1cm) | 400m | Stunning day. Pictures of Cloggy today |
| Thur 6th Feb | Thin covering of snow over 600m | Above tops | Thawing 6deg@ Tal y Waen (300m) |
| Fri 7th Feb | Patchy snow cover over 600m after last nights rain. Accumulations in gullies sheltered from previous NW wind | Above tops | Todays pictures |
| Sat 8th Feb | Patchy snow cover over 600m. Accumulations in gullies sheltered from previous NW wind | Above tops | Today's pictures |
| Sun 9th Feb | Patchy snow cover over 600m. Sprinkling of fresh snow over 900m | 900m | Today's pictures |
| Mon 10th Feb | Patchy snow cover over 600m. | 1100m | |
| Tue 11th Feb | Patchy snow cover over 600m | Above tops | Today's pictures |
| Wed 12th Feb | Patchy snow cover over 600m. Firm after overnight frost. | 800m | overnight frost remaining in shady areas. Today's pictures |
| Thu 13th Feb | Patchy snow cover over 600m. Firm after overnight frost. | 900m | Central Trinity- snow from spider upward, thin in the narrows, good grade 2. Pictures |
| Fri 14th Feb | Patchy snow cover over 600m. Firm after overnight frost. | 800m | |
| Sat 15th Feb | Patchy snow cover on E facing slopes over 600m. Firm after overnight frost. | SL rising to 800m | Perfect winter high pressure weather. Todays pictures |
| Sun 16th Feb | Patchy snow cover on E facing slopes over 600m. Firm after overnight frost. | around freezing all levels | Another sunny day :-) Ice forming at all levels Pictures |
| Mon 17th Feb | Patchy snow cover on E facing slopes over 600m. Firm after overnight frost. | Sea Level | Another sunny day !! Ice slow to form due to dry weather of last few weeks. Today's Pictures |
| Tue 18th Feb | Patchy snow cover on E facing slopes over 600m. Firm after overnight frost. | 200m rising to 600m | |
| Wed 19th Feb | Patchy snow cover on E facing slopes over 600m. Firm after overnight frost. | sea level rising to 600m | Icing at all levels |
| 20-23rd Feb | No Snow report, in the Lakes with kids for half term- pictures | ||
| Mon 24rd Feb | Patchy snow cover on E facing slopes over 600m | Above tops | |
| Tue 25th Feb | Patchy snow cover on E facing slopes over 600m. | Above tops | V mild spring like weather |
| Wed 26th Feb | Patches remain in gully lines on E facing slopes over 800m. | Above tops | V mild spring like weather |
| Thur 27th Feb | Patches remain in gully lines on E facing slopes over 800m. | Above tops | V mild weather with rain |
| Fri 28th Feb | Few isolated patches remain over 800m | Above tops | V mild weather with rain |
| Sat 1st Mar | Rain turning to snow later in the day over 600m leaving thin covering by dusk. Few isolated patches of neve remain over 800m | Above tops | today's pictures |
| Sun 2nd Mar | Fresh snow over 800m thawing to 900m during day also isolated patches of old snow over 800m | Above tops | today's pictures |
| Mon 3rd Mar | Thin covering of new snow over 900m, isolated patches of old snow over 800m | 900m rising above tops | today's pictures |
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Tue 4th Mar |
Isolated patches of old snow over 800m | Above tops | |
| Wed 5th Mar | Thin covering of new snow over 950m this morning quickly thawing leaving isolated patches of old snow over 800m | Above tops | today's pictures |
| Thu 6th Mar | Isolated patches of old snow over 800m | Above tops | |
| Fri 7th Mar | Snow showers over 800m lowering to 300m by dusk, patches of old snow over 800m | 1100m | today's pictures |
| Sat 8th Mar | Fresh snow over 600m this morning thawing quickly in today's heavy rain leaving isolated patches of old snow over 800m | Above tops | today's pictures |
| Sun 9th Mar | Isolated patches of old snow over 800m. Heavy rain and gales this afternoon at all levels | Above tops | today's pictures |
| I'm off to Scotland for 2 weeks so no snow report (trip pictures) | |||
| Sun 30th Mar | Isolated small patches of old snow over 900m. | Above tops | |
| Mon 31st Mar | Isolated small patches of old snow over 900m. | Above tops | |
| Tue 1st Apr | Hail showers this afternoon over 300m, not settling. Isolated small patches of old snow over 900m. | Lowering to 900m after dusk | |
| Wed 2nd Apr | Light dusting of snow over 1000m. Isolated small patches of old snow over 900m. | 1000m | |
| Thur 3rd Apr-Tue 8th Apr | Isolated small patches of old snow over 900m. | Above tops | |
| Wed 9th Apr | Isolated tiny patches of old snow over 900m | 900m | |
| Thur 10th Apr | Isolated tiny patches of old snow over 900m | 900m | |
| Fri 11th Apr | No Snow | 900m | |
| Sat 12th | No Snow | 1100m | |
| Sun 13th Apr | No Snow. | Above tops | Will resume report if we have our usual late fall of snow |
| Mon 6th May | Light snow showers this morning over 600m not settling | 1300m | Pictures of Crib Goch today |
| For any snow historians snow report 01/02 snow
report 00/01 snow report 99/00 snow report 98/99 |
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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. Met office Snowdonia 5 day forecast BBC 5 day forecast for Caernarfon |
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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
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. |
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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: |
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| Welsh
Winter Climbs Malcolm Campbell, Andy Newton Amazon price: £14.99 The definitive guide to winter climbing in North Wales |
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