At the start of Summer I put my neck on the block and 'predicted' the first snowfall - Yr Eira Gyntaf - in the Brecon Beacons National Park would be Wednesday 30 October 2019.
Fingers crossed Mother Nature wants to get the party started earlier.
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16cm forecast for the Berwyns on the 12pm run. Definitely more chance of snow further north but looks like some sort of transitioning between rain/snow with very marginal temperatures. Latitude could be the difference.
Saturday looks cold and sunny. It could be one of those days where you really don't know until you go!
Met office still aren't buying the idea at all. They've got warnings for heavy rain.
It looks like there's plenty of precipitation headed our way but unfortunately the freezing level is well above the summits.
Looking cooler next week, so 30 October could still be on.
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Yet again it looks like Ireland is taking our snow
A difference in freezing level of about 2000m.
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Snowdon railway closed today at the very top because of snow apparently...
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That's Snowdon's first fall then
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I just wanted to chip in and salute you guys. Grew up in Pencoed not so far from there That is hardcore.
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Looking cold..ish for the first half of November. Some nice precipitation spikes as well.. because cold and dry ain't no good for us!
Models always tend to revert to the average further on you go, so doesn't necessarily mean things will warm up as the month goes on. For snow at carpark level, you really want that white line dropping below the -5 isotherm. Where it is at the moment looks quite marginal for rain/snow over the tops. Snowdonia should be white again but Beacons may just miss out!
Latitude is quite a big factor because freezing levels are nearly always lower in the north.. and obviously the mountains are lower in the south!
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Thanks Mike We just moved to Nelson in BC (Whitewater), we'll be giving that a go for a while. If we're back and it snows I'd love to get out.
Never skiied as a kid. Once you get the bug it's pretty potent eh?
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Thanks Mike We just moved to Nelson in BC (Whitewater), we'll be giving that a go for a while. If we're back and it snows I'd love to get out.
Never skiied as a kid. Once you get the bug it's pretty potent eh?
You've picked a great spot.
And yes the bug is terminal
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Wednesday/Thursday is looking interesting. Big area of low pressure coming in off the Atlantic and it makes slow progress. Met Office now saying snow above 700m for the Beacons, but it looks very tight with temperatures around 4-5C expected in Sennybridge. Oh the excitement
Some really nice northern blocking with some of the charts for mid November as well. Rare to get it over the arctic and scandinavia!
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Unfortunately Thursday didn't materialise but looking promising for the first snowfall of the season for the Beacons on Saturday. Snowfall above 300m initially but expected to turn to rain below about 700m in the afternoon. There's plenty of good terrain above 700m in the central Beacons so that's no problem! Snow should stick around for Sunday with light winds and good visibility! I'm going to try and get up on Saturday to see what it's looking like and whether Sunday may be worth the trip for those further afield.
Similar scenario looks likely for Monday with rain pushing in from the west. Except maybe slightly milder to start so looks like most of the precipitation will be rain. Colder later so precipitation turning back to snow above 600m. Still loads of uncertainty with timings and freezing levels but next week is looking generally quite cold.
Snowdon summit looking sub zero for the next week. They've had some snow today and I think it will be piling up day to day at the top, so definitely keeping an eye on that!
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If snow-forecast is accurate then +20cm on the cards for next week
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A few light flurries in downtown Llandrindod Wells this morning but not enough to get excited about.
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Nothing much on the Beacons.
Berwyns looking the best place for tomorrow.
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Hi guys - great to see you got out in the Berwyns! Any thoughts on central Beacons this weekend? Looks like the next few days might produce some decent snow up high... I should be around Saturday if anyone fancies a dabble, or possibly Friday... Rob
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Hi guys - great to see you got out in the Berwyns! Any thoughts on central Beacons this weekend? Looks like the next few days might produce some decent snow up high... I should be around Saturday if anyone fancies a dabble, or possibly Friday... Rob
Friday looking like the day at the moment.
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SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2019
OPENING DAY FOR THE 2019/20 WELSH SKI SEASON
With the Northern reaches of Powys getting the brunt of the first white storm of the Winter it was time to explore pastures new.
I met Chris (@Mouse555) at the Pistyll Rhaeadr car park at 6am, and we headed up to the summit of Cadair Berwyn under starry skies and the slowly rising sun.
The sun was shining all day, the views spread out in all directions, and the snow - knee deep in places - was fantastic.
Worth every step of the 2hr walk in and 2.5 hr drive.
A fantastic couple days spent in the Central Beacons with top to bottom riding on both days. Things have warmed up a bit but it looks like there's still some nice patches clinging on at height. Weather is supposed to be cold and sunny tomorrow so was hoping to go up early and see what's left!
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