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General Summary for Friday, 3 January, 2020

British Mountain Summary: Based on forecast chart for noon 3 January, 2020 Windy and cold; gale force Scottish Highlands, becoming severe gales through day. Sub-zero above 700-800m. Showers of snow or hail spreading from west, becoming increasingly frequent western mountains. Fewer brief showers & Wales.

Headline for Lake District Cold. Windy, up to gale force. Brief showers, snow tops.

Detailed Forecast for Friday, 3 January, 2020

How windy? (On the Northwest soon westerly, 30 to 35mph, sometimes over 40mph, and onward into summits) evening 50mph.

Effect of wind on Frequent buffeting, at times arduous conditions with significant wind chill on you? tops.

How wet? Rare passing showers (Precipitation and its Overnight rain clears well before dawn, leaving just isolated brief showers coming in impact) from the west. Snow above 600-700m. Chance of small hail. Icy in places on higher slopes.

Cloud on the hills? May persist higher tops Patches of cloud capping higher tops, most frequent western Lake District, perhaps persistent above 800m, occasionally lower morning.

Chance of cloud 60% free summits?

Sunshine? Occasional sun, most frequent eastern fells. Air clarity (below cloud) Visibility excellent.

How Cold? (at 750m) Around 0C, or just below on higher summits. Wind chill in strongest winds below -10C.

Freezing Level 700m from dawn, lifting just above 800m.

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Lake District - Looking Ahead

Saturday 4 January Sunday 5 January

How windy? (On the Some uncertainty of timing: Northwest Southwesterly, 30 to 40mph, locally risk summits) backing slowly southwest, 25 to 35mph, 50mph at times. tending to drop during day. Effect of wind on Expect very blustery conditions and Frequent buffeting on higher terrain, in you? significant wind chill on hills in places walking arduous. Gusty to some morning; likely improving through day. lower slopes. Marked wind chill.

How wet? Risk patchy rain Patchy rain mostly west (Precipitation and its Low confidence: Patches of rain, may be Rain or drizzle most frequent across west & impact) preceded by local snow grains on tops, or . Elsewhere, mostly just spots refrozen rain on some slopes. May in the wind and some places often dry. amount to very little overall, but risk persisting western fells.

Cloud on the hills? Persistent many tops Covering most higher summits

Varied: Around precipitation, low cloud Banks of cloud forming locally to lower extensive across the fells, perhaps widely slopes hills nearest Irish Sea, generally much of the day. Best breaks generally above 500-600m inland, and some breaks toward east & far eastern fells. toward tops on northern and far eastern fells.

Chance of cloud 30% 30% free summits? Sunshine? Any sun weak due to layers of cloud. May Glimpses of sun toward east/northern fells. Air clarity (below be generally overcast. cloud) Visibility locally good, but risk murky, Visibility poor around rain, but generally especially in precip/cloud. good in east.

How Cold? (at 0 to 2C, may rise a degree or so, perhaps 2 to 4C. 750m) only later or after dark.

Freezing Level Close to freezing point above 800m, lifting Above the summits. slowly; also slight frost some valleys from dawn. Planning Outlook All mountain areas of Britain from Saturday, 4 January, 2020 A general west to southwesterly regime will dominate into early next week. Prolonged upland gales; sustained storm force winds for periods through next week. Temperatures varied, with marked cycles of freeze and thaw on the mountains for the next 10 days at least. Frequent heavy rain, focused on western mountains. Sometimes clusters of snow and hail showers. Occasionally, ridges of high pressure will extend across England & Wales, giving some windows of dry weather here.

Forecast issued at 15:07 on Thursday, 2 January, 2020 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, 2020.

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