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2003
Sun 5th Oct

 The first snow of the winter. Covering of fresh snow over 1000m 1100m Unicycles on Snowdon !!
Mon 6th Oct -20th Oct 2003 No Snow above tops
Tue 21st Oct 2003 Fresh snow over 650m this morning thawing during the day below 800m. Further snow showers during the day over 800m 800m -2 deg on tops
Wed 22nd Oct 2003 Further snow showers overnight and this morning above 600m. Fresh snow lying over 700m, accumulations in areas sheltered from NE gales 1000m
Thur 23rd Oct 2003 Patchy snow cover remains over 800m 1000m
Fri 24th Oct 2003 Patchy snow cover remains over 800m 1000m
Sat 25th Oct 2003 Patches of thawing snow remain over 900m 1100m rising above tops
Sun 26th Oct 2003 Few patches of crisp snow/hail remain over 1000m mainly on Snowdon and Carnedd Llewelyn 1000m stunning autumn day after yesterdays deluge
Mon 27th Oct 2003 Few small patches remain over 1000m most on Carnedd Llewelyn Above tops
Tue 28th Oct 2003 Few small patches remain over 1000m Above tops
Wed 29th Oct 2003 Few small patches remain over 1000m heavy rain in afternoon at all levels turning to snow for a time later Above tops
Thur 30th Oct 2003 Sprinkling of fresh snow over 1000m 1000m rising above tops
Fri 31st Oct 2003 Heavy rain this morning turning to snow later. Thin covering of snow lying over 800m on Carnneddau, 1000m on Snowdon 1100m
Sat 1st Nov 2003 Few small patches remain over 1000m Above tops
Sun 2nd Nov 2003 Few small patches remain over 1000m Above tops
Mon 3rd Nov 2003 Few small patches remain over 1000m Above tops
Tue 4th Nov 2003 No Snow Above tops
Wed 5th Nov 2003 No Snow Above tops V. mild  7 deg on tops
Thur 6th Nov - Sat  22nd Nov 2003 No Snow Above tops
Sun 23rd Nov No Snow 900m Frost at all levels this morning
Mon 24th -Tue 25th Nov 2003 No Snow Above tops
Wed 26th Nov 2003 Sprinkling of fresh snow over 900m this morning further hail showers during the day 900m
Thur 27th Nov 2003 Further snow showers overnight leaving light covering over 750m 900m
Fri 28th Nov 2003 Rain at all levels leaving a few patches over 900m 900m rising  above tops
Sat 29th Nov 2003 Heavy rain at all levels this morning turning to snow later above tops
Sun 30th Nov 2003 Thin covering of snow over 800m. Snowing most of the morning turning more showery in the afternoon 900m
Mon 1st Dec 2003 Heavy rain at all levels removing most of existing snowpack Above tops
Tue 2nd Dec 2003 Few small patches remain over 1000m mainly on Carnedd Llewelyn Above tops
Wed 3rd Dec 2003 Few small patches remain over 1000m mainly on Carnedd Llewelyn Above tops
Thur 4th Dec 2003 No snow Above tops
Fri 5th Dec 2003 No snow Above tops
Sat 6th Dec 2003 No snow Above tops -600m Freezing level lowering to 600m by afternoon
Sun 7th Dec 2003 No snow 200m rising above tops Covering of Hoare frost over 900m 
Mon 8th Dec 2003 No snow Sea level rising above tops Sharp frost this morning at all levels another stunning day
Tue9th-Wed 10th Dec 2003 No snow Above tops
Thur 11th Dec 2003 No snow Above tops lowering to 1000m by dusk
Fri 12th Dec 2003 Any overnight snowfall washed away by today's heavy rainfall and mild temperatures Above tops
Sat 13th Dec 2003 No snow Above tops
Mon 15th Dec 2003 Hoar frost over 900m 900m
Tue 16th Dec 2003 Dusting of fresh snow lying over 1000m 1100m
Wed 17th Dec 2003 No snow Above tops
Thu 18th Dec 2003 No snow Above tops
Fri 19th Dec 2003 No snow Above tops
Sat 20th Dec 2003 Rain at all levels this morning turning to snow this afternoon above 600m lowering to 700m this afternoon
Sun 21st Dec 2003 Thin covering this morning above 800m. Further hail showers during the day. Covering of hail above 300m by nightfall 600m lowering to 300m
Mon 22nd Dec 2003 Further snow showers this afternoon turning to rain below 900m 300m rising to 1000m
Tue 23rd Dec 2003 Patches remain over 800m Above tops
Fri 26th Dec 2003 Heavy rain over the past two days at all levels has removed existing snow. 
Rain turning to snow this afternoon above 300m		 Above tops lowering to 900m
Sat 27th Dec 2003 Thin covering of snow this morning above 700m, further snow showers this afternoon above 300m 800m
Sun 28th Dec 2003 Snow lying over 600m, accumulations in areas sheltered from strong N winds 600m
Mon 29th Dec 2003 Bright day with no additional snowfall. Thin covering of snow over 600m. Ice forming at all levels 400m
Tue 30th Dec 2003 Thin covering of snow over 600m 300m
Wed 31st Dec 2003 Thin covering of snow over 600m. 
Heavy rain after dark falling as snow over 900m 		 300m rising to 900m by dusk Happy New Year
Thur 1st Jan 2004 Heavy rain overnight followed by a drop in temperatures has consolidated the existing snowpack. Patchy snow cover over 600m 900m
Fri 2nd Jan 2004 Patchy snow cover over 600m 600m icy paths after heavy usage, thaw and refreeze 
Sat 3rd Jan 2004 Some light overnight snowfall drifting in the strong SW winds. Snowpack thawing during the day with rising temperatures 300m rising above tops
Sun 4th Jan 2004 Icy snow patches over 600m Above tops Picture
Mon 5th Jan Extensive snow patches over 600m Above tops
Tue 6th Jan Snow patches remain over 700m, much reduced after last nights heavy rain Above tops
Wed 7th Jan 2004 Snow patches over 700m, further heavy rain at all levels this evening Above tops
Thur 8th Jan 2004 Few snow patches remain over 700m after heavy rain at all levels overnight and this morning Above tops
Fri 9th Jan 2004 Thin covering of fresh snow over 700m after overnight fall, few patches of old snow over 800m 1100m Pictures
Sat 10th Jan 2004 Few small patches of old snow remain over 800m Above tops Picture
Sun 11th Jan 2004 Few small patches of old snow remain over 800m 900m
Mon 12th Jan 2004 Few small patches of old snow remain over 800m 1000m
Tue 13th Jan 2004 Fresh covering of graupel Snow pellets- snow crystals rimed with ice over 900m. Few small patches of old snow remain over 800m 1000m
Wed 14th Jan 2004 Snow falling this afternoon above 300m. Thin covering on northern slopes more falling further south 800m
Thur 15th Jan 2004 Thin covering of fresh snow over 700m this morning above Tal y Waen. Gales  with heavy rain falling all afternoon hopefully falling as snow on tops 1000m
(4 deg at TyW 300m)
Fri 16th Jan 2004 Thin covering of fresh snow over700m. Few tiny patches of neve remain  800m
Sat 17th Jan Thin covering of snow over700m. Few tiny patches of neve remain  600m Patch of neve at top of decent from Glyder Fawr to Devils Kitchen causing problems for those lacking crampons 
Sun 18th Jan Thin covering of  snow over700m. Ice starting to form 900m Icy ground in areas exposed to W wind
Mon 19th Jan Rain at all levels during the day. Few patches of old snow remain over 800m above tops
Tue 20th Jan Continuous rain at all levels during the day. Few patches of old snow remain over 800m above tops Pictures
Wed 21st Jan Few patches of old snow remain over 800m above tops Picture
Thur 22nd Jan Few patches of old snow remain over 800m above tops Very mild, Cold spell promised for start of next week
Fri 23rd Jan Few patches of old snow remain over 800m above tops Today's Pictures
Sat 24th Jan Few patches of old snow remain over 800m 900m Hoar frost starting to form during the day over 900m
Today's pictures
Sun 25th Jan Light sprinkling of graupelSnow pellets- snow crystals rimed with ice fell overnight above 700m. Few patches of old snow remain over 800m 900m Today's pictures
Mon 26th Jan Light sprinkling of graupelSnow pellets- snow crystals rimed with ice above 700m. Few patches of old snow remain over 800m 500m
Tue 27th Jan Few light snow showers during the day leaving a thin covering of snow above 400m. Few patches of old snow remain over 800m 300m Promised big dump of snow still hasn't arrived
Wed 28th Jan Few light snow showers during the day. Thin covering of snow over 100m, small accumulations in areas sheltered from NW winds.  300m
Thur 29th Jan No new snow today Thin covering of snow above 100m. Ice forming at all levels Sea level rising to 400m Top half of Devils Appendix formed
Today's pictures
Fri 30th Jan Heavy rain and rising temperatures Patches remain over 800m Above tops
Sat 31st Jan  Patches remain over 800m Above tops A day of heavy rain and gales
Today's pictures
Sun 1st Feb 2004 Few patches of old snow remain over 800m Above tops Another day of heavy rain and gales
Today's pictures
Mon 2nd Feb Few patches of old snow remain over 800m Above tops Yet another day of heavy rain and gales!
Tue 3rd Feb Time to start building an ark Above tops Today's picture of floods in Conwy Valley
Wed 4th Feb Glug Glug Above tops
Thur 5th Feb Few tiny patches left over 900m Above tops
Fri 6th Feb Few tiny patches left over 900m Above tops Today's pictures
Sat 7th Feb Overnight fall of graupelSnow pellets- snow crystals rimed with ice and snow above 800m leaving thin covering. Hoar frost forming above 900m 900m Today's pictures
Sun 8th Feb Thin covering of graupelSnow pellets- snow crystals rimed with ice  over 800m  900m Today's pictures
Mon 9th Feb Thin covering of graupelSnow pellets- snow crystals rimed with ice  over 800m. Few light snow showers during the day 300m rising to 800m Today's pictures
Tue 10th Feb Few snow patches remain over 800m. Some thin ice remains on high N facing slopes, thawing throughout the day Above tops Today's pictures
Wed 11th Feb Few snow patches remain over 800m. Above tops Very mild
Today's pictures
Thur 12th Feb Few snow patches remain over 800m Above tops
Fri 13th Feb Few snow patches remain over 800m Above tops Today's pictures
Sat 14th Feb Few small snow patches remain over 800m mainly in Carneddau 700m rising above tops Today's pictures
Sun 15th Feb Few small snow patches remain over 800m mainly in Carneddau Above tops Today's pictures
Mon 16th Feb Few small snow patches remain over 800m mainly in Carneddau Above tops Light frost this morning
Today's pictures
Tue 17th Feb Dusting of fresh snow over 900m. Few small patches of old snow remain over 800m 900m
Wed 18th Feb Few small snow patches remain over 800m  sea level rising to 800m Frost this morning. Beautiful sunny day Today's pictures
Thur 19th Feb Few small snow patches remain over 800m. Light hoar frost over 800m ice forming above 400m 700m Frost this morning. Beautiful sunny day Today's pictures
Fri 20th Feb Few small snow patches remain over 800m. Light hoar frost over 800m ice forming above 400m 400m Frost this morning. Beautiful sunny day
Sat 21st Feb Few small snow patches remain over 800m. Light hoar frost over 800m ice forming above 400m sea level rising to 400m Frost this morning. Beautiful sunny day
Today's pictures
Sun 22nd Feb Few small snow patches remain over 800m. Light hoar frost over 900m ice forming above 400m 600m Beautiful sunny day
Today's pictures
Mon 23rd Feb Few small snow patches remain over 800m. Light hoar frost over 900m ice forming above 400m 400m Today's pictures
Tue 24th Feb Snow falling on the tops during the day leaving a light covering over 600m  600m
Wed 25th Feb Snow showers this afternoon and evening at all levels leaving a thin covering above 100m (half cm at Tal y Waen 300m) 400m
Thur 26th Feb 2004 Heavy overnight snowfall at all levels.  7 cm at Tal y Waen (300m) this morning.
Further heavy snowfall throughout the morning leaving considerable accumulations (30cm on tops) of powder snow, Drifting in the strong N winds later.		 Sea level
 (-2 at TyW, -6 on tops)

Today's pictures
Fri 27th Feb 2004 Snow lying at all levels. Significant accumulations on the tops especially in areas sheltered from strong N winds. Icy slopes in areas exposed to the wind. Few snow showers this afternoon adding to the existing snowpack. 200m
Sat 28th Feb 2004 Overnight frost at all levels. Snow lying at all levels. Significant accumulations on the tops especially in areas sheltered from strong N winds. Icy slopes in areas exposed to the wind. Rising to 600m Today's pictures
Sun 29th Feb 2004 Overnight frost at all levels. Snow lying at all levels. Significant accumulations on the tops especially in areas sheltered from strong N winds. Icy slopes in areas exposed to the wind. Rising to 600m Beautiful crisp sunny winters day

Today's pictures
Mon 1st Mar 2004 Overnight frost at all levels. Snow lying at all levels. Significant accumulations on the tops thawing on sunny aspects. Icy compacted paths Rising to 600m Beautiful crisp sunny winters day

Today's pictures
Tue 2nd Mar 2004 Overnight frost at all levels. Snow lying at all levels. Significant accumulations on the tops staying mainly powdery, except where transported by last weeks strong winds, thawing on sunny aspects. Icy compacted paths Rising to 600m Busy day in Cwm Idwal, number of ascents of Devils Appendix
Today's pictures
Wed 3rd Mar Light rain at all levels during the day has reduced the existing snowpack. Patchy snow cover remains over 300m 900m rising above tops
Thur 4th Mar 2004 A mild day .Patchy snow cover remains over 300m Above tops Still plenty of ice around
Fri 5th Mar 2004 Patchy snow cover remains over 300m 1200m Llyn Bochlywyd still frozen. Half ice on  Kitchen cliffs has fallen down
Today's pictures
Sat 6th Mar 2004 Patchy snow cover remains over 300m 900m rising to 1100m Today's pictures
Sun 7th Mar 2004 Sprinkling of fresh snow this morning over 800m. Patchy snow cover remains over 300m 800m Today's pictures
No snow report for the next 2 weeks as I am away in Scotland (pictures)
Mon 22nd Mar 2004 Light covering of fresh snow above 900m, patches of old snow above 800m 900m
Tue 23rd Mar 2004 Further light hail showers this morning Light covering of fresh snow with a few patches of old snow above 800m 800m
Wed 24th Mar 2004 Light covering of snow, hoar frost and  a few patches of old snow above 800m 800m
Thur 25th Mar 2004 Further light snowfall this morning. Covering of snow, hoar frost and  a few patches of old snow above 800m 800m
Fri 26th Mar 2004 Snow showers above 300m throughout the morning. Covering of snow, hoar frost and  a few patches of old snow above 800m 600m rising above tops Today's pictures
Sat 27th Mar 2004 Light covering of snow, and  a few patches of old snow above 800m 1200m
Sun 28th Mar 2004 Few  patches of old snow remain above 800m Above tops
Mon 29th Mar 2004 Few  patches of old snow remain above 800m Above tops
Tue 30th Mar  Few isolated patches of old snow remain above 900m Above tops
Wed 31st Mar- Sat 3rd Apr 2004 Few isolated patches of old snow remain above 900m Above tops
Sun 4th Apr 2004 Hail showers during the day above 300m. Leaving thin wet covering above 900m, also few small patches of old snow 1100m Today's pictures
Mon 5th Apr 2004 Thin covering of snow and hail over 900m. Further hail and snow showers above 600m during the day 1000m
Tue 6th Apr 2004 Heavy snow showers this morning. Covering of snow remaining over 800m 900m Today's pictures
Wed 7th Apr 2004 Covering of snow over 900m 800m
Thur 8th Apr Covering of snow over 900m. Further light snow showers during the morning above 300m 800m
Fri 9th Apr Few  patches of old snow remain above 900m Above tops
Sat 10th Apr 2004 Few patches of old snow remain above 900m Above tops
Sun 11th Apr Few patches of old snow remain above 900m Above tops
Mon 12th Apr Few small patches of old snow remain above 900m Above tops
Tue 13th Apr Few small patches of old snow remain above 900m Above tops
Wed 14th Apr Few tiny patches of old snow remain above 900m Above tops
Thur 15th Apr Few tiny patches of old snow remain above 900m Above tops
Fri 16th Apr Few tiny patches of old snow remain above 900m Above tops
Sat 17th Apr 2004 Few tiny patches of old snow remain above 900m 900m rising above tops
Sun 18th Apr 2004 Overnight snowfall and further snow showers throughout the morning leaving a covering of snow above 900m 900m
Mon 19th Apr Thin covering of snow above 900m 1000m
Tue 20th Apr Few patches remain above 900m 1000m rising above tops
Wed 21st Apr Few patches remain above 900m Above tops
Thur 22nd Apr 2004 Few patches remain above 900m Above tops
Fri 23rd Apr Few small patches remain above 900m Above tops
Sat 24th Apr Few small patches remain above 900m Above tops
Sun 25th Apr- Fri 30th Apr Few tiny patches remain above 900m Above tops
Sat 1st-Mon 3rd May 2004 No snow Above tops
Tue 4th May 2004 Snow showers during the morning not settling 1100m
Wed 5th May 2004 Snow showers throughought the day. Thin covering of snow over 900m 1100m
Thur 6th May 2004 Thin covering of snow over 900m 1200m Today's pictures
Fri 7th May 2004 No snow Above tops
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For any snow historians: snow report 02/03 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 (Often out of action unfortunately). 
The lower image shows what it can look like on a good winters day.

Met office Snowdonia 3 day forecast  

Metcheck 72 hr forecast (gives current freezing level as well as popups)
 
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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