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Peak District and Yorkshire Dales
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Viewing forecast for Saturday, 4th February, 2012
Forecast last reviewed on Friday, 03/02/12 at 13:29
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Summary for all mountain areas
Milder air will percolate slowly east across Britain. Freezing levels will be very varied, as in/above some, but not all valleys, strong winds (upland gales across many mountains) scour out the cold air. Most areas will have snow, heavy western Scotland.
Headline, Peak District and Yorkshire Dales
Upland near gale or locally gale extending east. Snow later.
How Windy?
Southerly, 20mph post dawn. Strengthening by about midday to 30 to in afternoon on higher areas 35mph gusts 50mph.
Effect Of Wind?
Buffeting will quickly become widespread across the hills.
How Wet?
Patchy snow edging in from west
Patchy light snow will extend slowly from the west in the afternoon, but total amounts small.
Cloud on the hills?
Gradually forming in snow
Summits cloud free, perhaps most or in Peak District all day. But cloud will slowly begin to cap summits in precipitation, later dropping to 300m western summits in Yorkshire.
Chance of cloud free Summits?
70%, later 20% Yorkshire
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine, mainly Peak District, will gradually give way as high level cloud thickens from west. Excellent visibility, but becoming very poor in snow and cloud.
Temperature (at 600m)
-3C. May later reach 1 or 2C Yorkshire. Very little temperature variation with height.
And in the valleys
Terrain frozen. After a hard frost, valley temperature typically only 2C in afternoon.
Planning Outlook for all mountain areas from Sunday, 5th February, 2012
A broad area of high pressure will remain near Britain most of next week, bringing mostly light winds. Weakening fronts slowing down near the high will bring patchy rain and snow, and also areas of low cloud. The low cloud in particular will be hard to forecast, in some areas persistent to a very low level, whilst in others almost completely absent. With the air higher up often very clear, this will result in some fine days on many mountains.