Conditions
By this morning new snow was lying on the mountain above about 500m, but although this turned the mountain significantly white again, the old snow that has been lying on the mountain for a few weeks was still causing the more significant hazards.

The old snow was generally firm and icy, being very slippery in most places, with very icy edges in places.

The new snow was soft, wet and slippery, and thawing rapidly by the afternoon of the report.

When walking the PyG path the snow started at about 500m, with a thin layer of new wet snow lying on the path. Although this hides the path, and makes it slippery and awkward, with care it was relatively straightforward to walk on this soft snow.

Above about 800m where the PyG and miners' paths coincide there were more patches of old hard snow. It was initially possible to avoid the patches of old snow, but it was increasingly difficult to do so as you approached 900m, and it was difficult to distinguish areas of old snow under the layer of new snow. Conditions were increasingly severe when reaching the zig-zags, crossing steep slopes under significant old, hard and icy snow above a significant precipice to reach Bwlch Glas. A groove has developed along some areas of the path in this area, which is of some help in walking the path, but there is a significant risk of slipping off this path, with significant winter hazards continuing on this part of the path.

A limited section of the Llanberis path was walked above about 900m, and this path was substantially under snow in this area. Part of the route was under old hard snow, some new snow added to this, and the edge without snow, but covered by wet snow that had turned to ice. This means that the whole route is slippery and awkward, with the possibility of a long slide with serious consequences still possible in some places.

Above Bwlch Glas on the Llanberis, PyG, miners and Cwellyn (Snowdon Ranger) paths when heading for the summit the whole path was under snow or ice, being very icy in places, and increasingly icy as you approached the summit. The area around the summit and Hafod Eryri was very icy.

A number of old drifts were seen along steep edges, which are worth keeping clear of.

A cloudy and misty day, with light rain at times at all levels, and moderate winds.

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

Carrying an ice axe and mountaineering crampons will offer safer options on the mountain.

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 close to freezing throughout the period until the next report on Tuesday, actually freezing at times. The temperature at the summit is forecast to be as low as -1ºC (feeling like it is as low as -10ºC at times).

It is also predicted to rain at times, with snow possible higher on the mountain, but rain most likely. Snow appears most likely Saturday, and Monday night.

With the temperature varying around the freezing point, and significant wetness on parts of the mountain there is a possibility for icy areas to develop as well, again most likely higher on the mountain.

This means that conditions will likely continue to be wintry in the coming days, with snow (and ice) likely higher up on the mountain, while there will be periods of gradual thaw at other times. A more significant thaw is likely lower on the mountain, with the new snow that was lying across the mountain today likely to thaw quickly.