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| 2006 Sat 18th Nov | Occasional hail and graupel showers overnight have left a thin covering above 700m |
800m | Returned from our holiday in Corsica to the first snows of the winter. Brrrr !! |
| Sun 19th Nov | Rain and gales removing any lying snow | Above tops | |
| Mon 20th Nov | Further occasional snow showers above1000m | 1100m | |
| Tue 21st Nov | Thin covering of snow above 800m thawing during the day | 800m rising above tops | |
| Wed 22nd-Fri 1st Dec 2006 | No snow | Above tops | |
| Sat 2nd Dec- Thu 14th Dec 2006 | No Snow | Above tops | Gales and rain |
| Fri15th Dec | Rain turning to snow above 800m later in the day | lowering to 800m | |
| Sat 16th Dec | Sprinkling of fresh snow above 800m | 900m | |
| Sun 17th-Mon18th Dec 2006 | Patchy snow cover above 900m | 900m | |
| Tue 19th Dec 2006 | Patchy snow cover above 900m. Hoar frost and frozen ground in areas out of sun above 700m | 300m rising to 700m | Today's pictures from Elidir Fawr |
| Wed 20th Dec 2006 | Patchy thin snow cover above 900m. | Above tops | Today's pictures from Glyder Fach |
| Thu 21st Dec 2006 | Patchy thin snow cover above 950m. | Above tops | |
| Fri 22nd Dec 2006 | Patchy snow cover above 950m. | 900m | |
| Sat 23rd Dec 2006 | Patchy snow cover above 950m. Frozen ground above 500m | 500m | Today's pictures from Carneddau. Beats Christmas shopping! |
| Sun 24th Dec 2006 | Patchy snow cover above 950m. Frozen ground above 500m | 500m | |
| Mon 25th Dec 2006 | Patchy snow cover above 1000m. | Above tops | Today's pictures from Elidir Fawr |
| Tue 26th- Thu 28th Dec 2006 | Patchy snow cover above 1000m. | Above tops | |
| Fri 29th Dec 2006 | A day of heavy rain and gales removing any remaining snow | Above tops | |
| Sat 30th | Further gales and rain | Above tops | |
| Sun 31st Dec 2006 | Rain turning to snow overnight above 600m | Lowering to 900m | |
| Mon 1st Jan 2007 | Thin cover of fresh snow above 700m | 900m | |
| Tue 2nd Jan 2007 | Thin cover of fresh snow above 700m | 900m | |
| Wed 3rd Jan 2007 | Patchy snow cover above 900m | Above tops | |
| Thur 4th-Fri Jan 5th 2007 | Few isolated tiny snow patches exist above 1000m | Above tops | |
| Sat 6th Jan 2007 | Few isolated tiny snow patches exist above 1000m | Above tops | Today's pictures |
| Sun 7th Jan 2007 | Gales and rain. Few isolated tiny snow patches exist above 1000m | Above tops | A good day to be underground Today's pictures |
| Mon 8th Jan 2007 | Brief flurries of sleet and snow this morning turning to rain later. Few isolated tiny snow patches exist above 1000m | Above tops | Today's pictures on Tryfan |
| Tue 9th Jan 2007 | Few isolated tiny snow patches exist above 1000m | Above tops | |
| Wed 10th Jan 2007 | Overnight snowfall above 900m has left a thin covering of fresh snow | 900m | Today's pictures |
| Thur 11th- Fri 12th Jan 2007 | Few patches remain over 1000m | Above tops | |
| Sat 13th Jan 2007 | Tiny patch on summit of Carnedd Llewelyn | Above tops | Another day of gales and rain Today's pictures |
| Sun 14th Jan 2007 | Tiny patch on summit of Carnedd Llewelyn | 1100m | Thin icing of surface water above 900m Today's pictures |
| Mon 15th-Tue 16th Jan 2007 | Tiny patch on summit of Carnedd Llewelyn | Above tops | |
| Wed 17th Jan 2007 | Evening snowfall above 300m drifting in the gale force W winds turning to rain later | lowering to 500m | |
| Thur 18th Jan 2007 | Patchy snow cover above 800m drifting in storm force W winds | Above tops | |
| Fri 19th Jan 2007 | Few tiny patches remain above 900m | Above tops | |
| Sat 20th Jan 2007 | Few tiny patches remain above 900m | 900m | |
| Sun 21st Jan 2007 | Overnight Graupel showers left a thin covering of snow above 700m. Further showers this evening above 300m | 900m lowering to 500m | |
| Mon 22nd Jan 2007 | Overnight Snow showers overnight leaving a good covering of snow above 200m ( 5cm at Tal y Waen 300m). Drifting in the strong NE winds. | 600m | Today's pictures from Tal y Waen |
| Tue 23rd Jan 2007 | No new snowfall during the day. Thin covering still above 300m, 5cm generally, knee deep in areas drifted by the strong N winds. Generally unconsolidated powder, firmer wind slab in sheltered areas. Thin icing developing above 600m | 400m rising to 600m | Craig y Rhaeader and Face route in Cwm Glas thinly
formed Today's pictures |
| Wed 24th Jan 2007 | Overnight rain at all levels turning to snow early
this morning, no fresh snowfall during daylight hours. Thin cover of snow remains above 400m(5cm generally, knee deep in areas drifted by the strong N winds.) Overnight thaw and refreeze has consolidated the remaining snow pack |
500m | |
| Thur 25th Jan 2007 |
Thin cover of snow remains above 400m(5cm generally, knee deep in areas drifted by the strong N
winds). Most snow on Carneddau. Overnight frost has left a firm crust over unconsolidated snow. Ice starting to build |
400m | A stunning winters day Today's pictures from Cwm Lloer |
| Fri 26th Jan 2007 | A day of rain at lower levels and wet snowfall
turning to rain later above 900m, Patchy snow cover remains above 600m |
800m rising to 1100m | |
| Sat 27th Jan 2007 | Patchy cover of wet snow remains above 600m | Above tops | Today's pictures |
| Sun 28th Jan 2007 | Patchy cover of wet snow remains above 600m, most on Carneddau | 1100m | Today's pictures |
| Mon 29th Jan 2007 | Patchy cover of wet snow remains above 600m, most on Carneddau | 1100m | |
| Tue 30th Jan 2007 | Patchy cover of wet snow remains above 600m, most on Carneddau | 900m | |
| Wed 31st Jan 2007 | Patchy cover of wet snow remains above 600m, most on Carneddau | Above tops | |
| Thur 1st Feb 2007 | Sparse patchy cover of wet snow remains above 600m, most on Carneddau | Above tops | Today's pictures |
| Fri 2nd Feb 2007 | Few isolated patches of wet snow remain above 800m | Above tops | Today's pictures |
| Sat 3rd Feb 2007 | Few isolated patches of snow (mostly on Carneddau) remain above 800m, firm in shade after last nights frost. Some thin icing at all levels in shade. | Generally above tops but remaining at freezing in frost hollows | Another day of blue sky's and crisp clear air Today's pictures from Tryfan |
| Sun 4th Feb 2007 | Few isolated patches of snow (mostly on Carneddau) remain above 800m, firm in shade after last nights frost. Some thin icing at all levels in shade. | Generally above tops but remaining at freezing in frost hollows | Today's pictures |
| Mon 5th -Wed 7th Feb 2007 | We have been away in Belfast over the last couple of days, so hence no snow report. | Sea level- 300m | |
| Thurs 8th Feb 2007 | Returned to blizzard this morning. Not a great volume so far ( Tal y Waen 300m at 11am) but significant drifting in the gale force SE winds | 400m | |
| Fri 9th Feb 2007 | Further light snow showers throughout the day. Generally thin snow cover (5cm) above 300m. Deeper drifts in areas sheltered from yesterday's SE winds | 400m | |
| Sat 10th Feb 2007 | General snow cover above 300m (5-10cm). Deeper drifts and pockets of wind slab in areas sheltered from previous SE winds | 400m rising above tops | Poor winter climbing conditions unconsolidated snow
over soft turf and very little in the way of ice build up. Today's pictures |
| Sun 11th Feb 2007 | Overnight rain and mild temperatures has considerably reduced the existing snow cover. Patchy cover remains above 300m. Further rain at all levels this afternoon | Above tops | Today's pictures |
| Mon 12th Feb 2007 | Overnight rain turning to snow above 900m this morning. Patchy snow cover above 600m sprinkling of fresh snow above 900m | 1100m | |
| Tue 13th - Thur 15th Feb 2007 | Patchy snow cover remains above 700m | Above tops | |
| Fri 16th Feb 2007 | Snow showers this afternoon above 800m. No fresh snow settling, but patches of old snow remain above 700m | Lowering to 1200m | Today's pictures |
| Sat 17th Feb 2007 | Sparse snow patches remain above 700m | Above tops | Sunny day at Tremadog Today's pictures |
| Sun 18th Feb 2007 | Light frost this morning above 300m. Thin ice patches remained throughout the day in areas sheltered from the sun. Sparse snow patches remain above 700m | 300m rising above tops | Today's pictures from Tryfan |
| Mon 19th Feb-Fri 23rd Feb | Away in Scotland hence no snow report. No fresh snow during the period |
Above tops | Scotland pictures |
| Sat 24th-Sun 25th Feb 2007 | Few tiny patches remain | Above tops | Scrambling pictures |
| Mon 26th Feb 2007 | Dusting of fresh snow this morning above 900m. Few tiny patches of old snow remain on Carneddau | Above tops | |
| Tue 27th Feb 2007 | Snow falling above 900m this morning soon turning to rain at all levels with increasing temperatures | Above tops | |
| Wed 28th Feb 2007 | No Snow | Above tops | |
| Thur 1st March 2007 | Thin covering of hoar frost above 950 metres. Light graupel and snow showers above 800m this afternoon | 950m | Today's pictures from Snowdon |
| Fri 2nd March 2007 | Thin covering of hoar frost and sprinkling of fresh graupel above 900m thawing during the day | 900m rising above tops | Today's pictures |
| Sat 3rd March 2007 | Dusting of fresh snow above 1000m | Above tops | Today's pictures |
| Sun 4th March 2007 | Heavy rain at all levels turning to snow later above 700m | Above tops lowering to 900m | |
| Mon 5th March 2007 | Thin cover of snow above 700m this morning, washed away by heavy rain at all levels later in the day | 900m rising Above tops | |
| Off to Scotland for the next couple of weeks so no snow report for the time being | |||
| Sun 18th March 2007 | Light snow and graupel showers this afternoon at all levels but only settling above 500m | lowering to 600m | Pictures from Scottish trip |
| Mon 19th March 2007 | Light snow cover above 600m. No fresh snowfall during the day | 600m | |
| Tue 20th March 2007 | Light snow cover above 600m. Further light snow and graupel showers this afternoon. Icy paths and rime icing of rocks above 800m | 300m rising to 600m | |
| Wed 21st March 2007 | Light snow cover above 600m. Icy paths and rime icing of rocks above 800m | 600m | |
| Thur 22nd March 2007 | Light rain overnight and this morning together with rising temperatures. Patchy snow cover remains above 600m. | Above tops | |
| Fri 23rd March | Few sparse patches remain above 600m | Above tops | |
| Sat 24th March 2007 | Few sparse patches remain above 600m | Above tops | |
| Sun 25th- Wed 28th March 2007 | Few sparse patches remain above 800m | Above tops | |
| Thur 29th March 2007 | Hail showers this morning at all levels settling above 900m.also few sparse patches of old snow remain above 900m | 900m | |
| Fri 30th March-Wed 11th April 2007 | Few tiny patches remain above 900m | Above tops | |
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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 Metcheck
72 hr forecast (gives current and predicted freezing level) |
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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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| 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: |
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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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