Conditions
By today's observations there was even less snow on the mountain, but there may be some new snow or ice in the coming days (see Additional Information below). A few scattered patches of snow still lay on the mountain, but there was nowhere on the path where it was completely covered by snow.

The two patches of snow seen across the path during Tuesday's observation still existed, but by now any snow lying on the path was easily avoidable.

A misty and wet day, with rain at times, falling as sleet higher on the mountain, with the temperature at the summit being 1.5°C at the time of the observations. Light winds.

Essential equipment
Suitable seasonal walking equipment, including lighting (such as a headtorch or two each).

Carrying microspikes will offer safer options on the mountain. The need for such equipment will likely recede at times of higher temperatures and rain, but it is also possible to return before the next report, and carrying them just in case would avoid being caught out.

Carrying goggles (such as ski goggles) will offer a means of protecting the eyes to see more easily in order to travel more safely on the mountain.

Additional Information
On the Friday of the report the forecast suggests that the temperature on the summit will be below freezing to begin with, rising above freezing for a while, before falling below freezing again before the next report on Tuesday. The temperature at the summit is forecast to be as low as -2ºC (feeling like it is as low as -10ºC at times).

Precipitation is predicted at times when the temperature is low, with snow most likely on Friday night and during Saturday, with some possible into next week.

This means that some new snow is likely higher on the mountain at times, but likely to thaw quickly at other times, with icy conditions also possible at times higher on the mountain. Such more wintry conditions are most likely Friday night and Saturday, and Monday night into Tuesday morning.

Also forecast are periods of rain/sleet and very strong winds at times, when there will be a tendency to become very cold very quickly even when the temperature is several degrees above freezing