Ground Conditions
Time: At the summit around 1600
Snow above: 900m
Route taken: PyG path
Next report: Friday 17-4-26
Conditions
By today's observations most of the weekend snow had thawed once more, with only very scattered patches of snow above around 900m. Although some of this snow lay on the path, there was very little, and it was easy to avoid when walking the path.
A grey, wet and cloudy day, with moderate winds, and the rain coming and going throughout the afternoon.
Essential Equipment
Suitable seasonal walking equipment, including lighting (such as a headtorch or two each).
Additional Information
On the Tuesday of the report the forecast suggests that the temperature at the summit will be a few degrees above freezing for most of the period until the next report on Friday. The temperature at the summit is forecast to be as low as 3ºC (feeling like it is as low as -6ºC at times).
With temperatures above freezing on the summit any snow or ice seems unlikely in the coming days. Despite this, strong winds and rain are forecast at times, with these conditions combining to make it very easy to get very cold on the mountain even when the temperature is several degrees above freezing.
