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Aran Fawddwy are looks very promising.
So too the places in the pics.
BRING IT ON 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I just got back from my first visit to Snowdonia, wow can't believe this place was on my doorstep, well 300 miles away - the beaches, the mountains.... What a huge amount of potential. Was round Dolgellau. MikeS wish I'd read your post about good places to eat  seemed a lack of them
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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MONDAY 17 OCTOBER 2011
Just back from another weekend trip in and around the Dolgellau area.
Stayed at The Slate Shed at Graig Wen, Arthog. Fantastic B&B with wonderful hosts, food and views
http://www.slateshed.co.uk/
THis week looks promising for the first snow of the winter to fall on N and S Wales. Doesn't look like enough to slide on but with the Autumn colours it could make for some great pics. Thursday looks the best day for that
BRECON BEACONS NATIONAL PARK
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TUESDAY
Weather
Much brighter with some sunny spells, but also occasional blustery showers. The showers becoming more frequent during the afternoon and turning heavier with a risk of hail and thunder. The showers will also fall as snow above around 800m towards the evening. Strong and gusty westerly winds.
Visibility
Generally very good or excellent, but temporarily falling to moderate in rain showers, and poor in hail and heavy showers. Very poor in snow showers over the higher hills and very poor in hill fog.
Hill fog
Many hills cloud free for much of the time, but cloud bases falling to around 700-800m during and around the heavier showers.
Maximum winds above 400m
Westerly 45-50mph.
Temperature
Valleys Plus 4 degrees Celsius, rising to plus 10 degrees Celsius
800 m Zero degrees Celsius
Freezing level Just above the summits
WEDNESDAY
Cold with strong north-westerly winds, although lighter than Tuesday. Occasional showers are possible and some may be heavy with hail and thunder and may fall as snow over the highest summits. The north-westerly wind will ease towards the end of the day with more in the way of sunshine. The freezing level will be around or just above the summits.
THURSDAY
After a cold and frosty start in the valleys, it will be a cold and crisp autumnal day with spells of sunshine. Winds becoming much lighter and later backing to become south-westerly. Quickly becoming cold by dusk. The freezing level will be generally just above the summits. |
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/loutdoor/mountainsafety/brecon/brecon_latest_pressure.html
SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK
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TUESDAY
Weather
Much brighter with some sunny spells, but also occasional blustery showers. The showers becoming more frequent during the afternoon and turning heavier with a risk of hail and thunder. The showers will also fall as snow above around 800 m, perhaps giving some temporary slushy accumulations over the summits. Strong and gusty westerly winds.
Visibility
Generally very good or excellent, but temporarily falling to moderate in rain showers, and poor in hail and heavy showers. Very poor in snow showers over the higher hills and very poor in hill fog.
Hill fog
Many hills cloud free for much of the time, but cloud bases falling to around 700 to 800 m during and around the heavier showers.
Maximum winds above 500m
Westerly 45 to 50 mph.
Temperature
Valleys Plus 4 degrees Celsius, rising to plus 10 degrees Celsius.
900 m Zero degrees Celsius.
Freezing level 900m.
WEDNESDAY
Cold with strong north-westerly winds, although lighter than Tuesday. Frequent showers continuing to blow in off the Irish Sea, some heavy with hail and thunder and falling as snow above 600 m. The north-westerly wind will ease towards the end of the day with more in the way of sunshine. The freezing level will be around 700 m.
THURSDAY
After a cold and frosty start, it will be a chilly and crisp autumnal day with spells of sunshine and perhaps just one or two showers during the morning. Winds becoming much lighter and later backing to become south-westerly. Quickly becoming cold by dusk. Freezing levels generally around the summits. |
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/loutdoor/mountainsafety/snowdonia/snowdonia_latest_pressure.html
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The Berwyns are an interesting option for me as they are reasonably close to me. I've never been up there but did drive back across the tops and there is certainly some interesting ground off the road on the English side.
I'll have to have a walk up
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As AndAnotherThing.., mentioned this is very easy for most people to get to. If people are doing this then give me a shout. Would love to do some Welsh skiing!!!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Great link. Thanks.
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Haha I didn't hear anything about this snowfall on snowdon over the summer, that's crazy! Reckon it'll be an absolute brute of the a winter this year, the last two were hard enough! Still, nicer to have a bit of snow than the usual sludge...
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You know it makes sense.
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FRIDAY 02 DECEMBER 2011
Well yesterday was the first day of meterological winter and temperatures have dropped considerably in the past couple of days.
Frost on the car in Cardiff at sea level this morning.
Derek's been calling for snow on the higher ground next Monday and Tuesday and the Met Office Mountain Forecast is backing this up
BRECON BEACONS NATIONAL PARK
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/loutdoor/mountainsafety/brecon/brecon_latest_pressure.html
SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/loutdoor/mountainsafety/snowdonia/snowdonia_latest_pressure.html
There's plenty of precipitation in the forecast, the freezing level is the key. Going to be watching it rise and fall more observantly than an investment banker watching the FT index.
Can't speak for the north, but in the Brecon Beacons National Park one quick, heavy storm is all it takes to get the planks out.
Watch this space.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Mike Pow, might jump in the car and wiz down if it's looking good.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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mr_big_ad, That Snowdon forecast looks better today. The Berwyns have a few cm on their chart too
Nothing for our local Shropshire Hills.
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AndAnotherThing.., what a pity as i cant wait to get out to do some more snow kiting near me just over the border.
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surfski, I'm on the other side of Shrewsbury so not far from you. Hoping to get up on the Berwyns to have a look in the next week or two.
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Mike Pow, do you reckon snow and possibility of touring in the Brecons?
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Come on snow! Last year was my first year riding Pen-Y-Fan. Picked up a few nasty nicks but god was it worth it to be snowboarding in my local range. More please!
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Not cold enough yet I'd say. Potentially, not far away though.
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Nothing yet. But things can, and do, change very quickly in the Brecon Beacons.
Still keeping my fingers crossed for Tuesday and/or Wednesday.
Freezing level dropping to 500m
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There is now snow on Moel Hebog and Snowdon since early this morning and its getting colder.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Regular updates please
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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A light dusting up high on Corn Du, Pen-y-Fan, and Cribyn.
Top 100-150m.
Looked pretty but not enough to ski.
Yet !!!!
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Poster: A snowHead
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We had a trip out to the Mid Wales coast today. Nothing much doing except for some white peaks off to the North.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I had a late walk up the Berwyns this afternoon hoping to make it up to Moel Sych. Time was against me but I had time to walk up the river valley to check the ground off the East side of the ridge line. The is a nice looking bowl just to the south of Moel Sych which has potential plus some good grassy ground on the facing slopes.
Better yet there is a cafe at the waterfall for some Apres
Snow on the tops, and snowing as I walked down so fingers crossed. If we get snow to say 400m it's game on.
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Wait wait.. Can anyone tell me, snow permitting, what the best area to ski/tour is? This sounds like an awesome idea... And how much vert it usually is?
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Depth please AndAnotherThing
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Thanks AndAnother Thing.
Looks great terrain.
Keep us posted please
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Bit of snow this afternoon on outskirts of Bristol - imagine there's have been some up on Pen Y Fan
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Some in Salisbury too
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