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General Summary for Saturday, 24 February, 2018

British Mountain Summary:
Based on forecast chart for noon 24 February, 2018
Almost all terrain frozen from valleys or lower slopes up. Gusty wind, in
places sudden gusts lower slopes, and windy through many cols. Fine
with extensive sunshine although cloud higher areas SE highlands will
slowly lift. Persistent haze - although some higher tops above the haze.

Headline for Snowdonia National Park

Gusty winds, locally near gale. Most terrain frozen. Hazy sunshine.

Detailed Forecast for Saturday, 24 February, 2018

How windy? (On the Southeasterly; 25-40mph. Speeds very varied: not necessarily strongest on highest tops.
summits) Sudden gusts to lower slopes, and through cols.

Effect of wind on Walking often arduous, particularly through cols.

you? Sudden gusts to lower slopes north of major ridges and tops.
Significant wind chill.

How wet? No precipitation

Cloud on the hills? Little if any

Banks of fog above 800m east Wales for a few hours after dawn. (Highest summits may
be above this thin layer of cloud). This will then disperse.

Chance of cloud free Almost certain by midday

summits?

Sunshine and air Bright sunshine and only patchy cloud, mainly morning.
clarity? Persistent haze although this will tend to thin.

How Cold? (at 900m) -5C.

Directly in wind, will feel as cold as minus 18C.

Freezing Level 400m, although after a frost, nearly all terrain frozen. Some daytime thawing sunlit
slopes.

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Sunday 25 February Monday 26 February

How windy? (On the Easterly; in the range 30 to locally 40mph. Easterly 25mph
summits) Strongest winds not necessarily highest
tops.
Effect of wind on Walking arduous on higher areas. Fairly small
you? Sudden considerable buffeting in some
areas, in places on lower slopes.
Significant wind chill.
How wet? Precipitation not expected Isolated snow flurries
Small risk snow flurries afternoon, most
likely east Wales.

Cloud on the hills? Very little, particularly west Wales Confined to higher tops

Patches of fog may cap eastern summits Banks of cloud, base occasionally below
above about 700m intermittently morning, 700m, but mostly about 1000m.
before lifting above the summits.

Chance of cloud 70% 70%

free summits?
Sunshine and air Bright sunshine, most extensive western Bright sunshine in and out; most often
clarity? hills. western summits.
Very good visibility, particularly higher Excellent visibility.
slopes.

How Cold? (at -5C. Will drop slowly through daylight. -7C
900m)

Freezing Level 350 to 500m (highest western hills), but Terrain nearly all frozen from valleys up.
lower terrain extensively frozen after a Some daytime thawing only lowest sunlit
frost. slopes.

Planning Outlook
All mountain areas of Britain from Sunday, 25 February, 2018
Persistently very cold: terrain almost all permanently frozen for 7 to perhaps 10 days. Snow will fall mainly on eastern
mountains and particularly later in the week, there may be areas of heavy snowfall. Precipitation mostly negligible western
mountains where often sunny by day.

Forecast issued at 7:37 on Saturday, 24 February, 2018

Forecasts are issued daily by 16:30 and are kept under review and amended as necessary. However, expected conditions
can still change after issue. © Copyright Geoff Monk & Associates, 2018.

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