After re-arranging the furniture, the snow forecast will be back from next Thursday.

There was a lot of snow around this weekend, but not a patch on what fell over the border. Bimbling up Moel Eilio yeterday found the snow patchy and rather disappointing. At the very least though, lower ranges like Hebog and Nantlle have a winter coat this weekend.

Not really a lot on top...

Further up, on the Carneddau, Glyderau and Yr Wyddfa, there's been snow now for over a week and patchy ice and snow on the path from well before that.

Judging by the weather due for the week, next weekend's looking like a good day for snow worshippers. Lets hope for the perfect combination of a decent snowfall during the week and some cold sunshine for the weekend. Unfortunately, long term forecasts seem to suggest that a melt is most likely for the end of the week.

Anyone else noticed that the tumbledown summit shelter on Moel Eilio has been replaced by a shiny new edifice? Gone is the rough pile of stones in a sort of horseshoe shape. What we now have is a work of drywalling art! The only thing missing is there’s not a single rock to sit on inside it.

I noticed it a month or so back on a night walk, and that’s one strange experience. One of the few certainties on the walk became a puzzle, and i was convinced that i was in a different shelter. Having visited the previous one around thirty times, you’d think I’d noticed. But no, it is definitely new as the pictures below attest.

Old Shelter. New Shelter.

Not really a lot on top...

Anyone know who’s responsible?