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Ground Conditions

Reported on Friday, November 29, 2024

Time: At the summit around 0900
Snow above: No snow on path
Route taken: Miners' path and PyG path
Next report: Tuesday 3-12-2024

Paths clear 29-11-2024

Conditions
No significant snow was seen on the mountain today. There were a few patches of hard old snow on the mountain, but they did not cover the path, and it was easy enough to avoid them when walking the path.

A cloudy and windy morning, with brighter intervals towards the middle of the day.

Essential equipment
Seasonally appropriate walking equipment, including lighting (such as a head torch).

Carrying an ice axe and some kind of spikes for the feet will give you options to stay safe on the mountain if snow or ice develop into the start of the week (see Additional Information below).

Additional Information
On the Friday of the report, the forecast suggests that the temperature on the summit will remain several degrees above freezing over the weekend, but will drop closer to freezing from Monday afternoon onwards. It will continue to feel very cold on the mountain feeling like 0˚C even when the actual temperature is 7˚C.

On the day of the report any wintry conditions look unlikely for the weekend, but as temperatures drop at the start of the week there is a greater possibility of more wintry conditions developing. It is therefore important to keep an eye on the latest forecasts, and prepare for snow or ice if this looks likely from the forecasts closer to the time.

Clear at the summit
Clear at the summit
An old patch below Bwlch Glas
An old patch below Bwlch Glas
Clear at Bwlch Glas
Clear at Bwlch Glas
Bits and bobs
Bits and bobs
More bits on Llechog
More bits on Llechog
Some brightness by Llyn Llydaw
Some brightness by Llyn Llydaw

Forecast

2  Hazards
Today, Mon
Severe Chill Effect
Poor Visibility

Temperature

Summit: 0°C
Llanberis: 6.4°C

Sunset

16:02
Today, Mon
Dark in 3 hours and 8 mins

Webcam

02/12, 12:50

Summit Cafe

Closed
For the winter

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  • Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?

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