The entire Lake District National Park, taking in all major summits, including Scafell, Helvellyn, Skiddaw, the Langdales and Old Man of Coniston. Also includes the Howgill Fells east of Kendal (the NW extension of Yorks Dales).
Lake District
Friday 22nd January 2021
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Thursday 21st January 2021 at
2:57 PM
Very cold across the mountains - terrain widely frozen, very icy in places, plus lying snow in most areas. Brisk west to northwest winds will maintain a severe chill factor in exposure. Areas of snow or hail showers moving inland from western coasts.
Cold, strongest winds morning. Snow, hail, chance thunder.
West or northwesterly 35 to 40mph from dawn for a few hours, easing through morning to 20-25mph, occasionally less.
Arduous conditions early in day with severe wind chill. Conditions improving, but prepare for significant chill factor.
Local heavy snow and hail showers
Snow and hail showers, sometimes heavy and locally clustering together to give frequent snow and whiteout over a few hours. Risk isolated thunder. Some east and perhaps northern fells escaping more often dry all day.
Varied, often covering tops
Cloud base changing quickly in and out of precipitation. Often extensive above 800m, and shafts of cloud sometimes below 500m. Breaks to higher tops best toward eastern Lakes.
30%
Brief glimpses of sun and clear air, but near-zero visibility during snow.
-3C. Where exposed to wind on higher terrain, feeling as cold as -15C early morning.
400m, but also frost in some valleys in the morning. Very icy underfoot.
Lake District
Saturday 23rd January 2021
Last updated
Thursday 21st January 2021 at
2:57 PM
West to northwesterly 20 to 30mph.
Frequent buffeting on higher terrain. Severe wind chill.
Snow or hail showers
Snow and hail showers continue to come in from the west, sometimes frequent and heavy. Small risk isolated thunder. Fewer showers toward the eastern Lakes.
Often covering higher tops
Cloud base varied, but often capping higher fells above 800-900m. Sometimes forming below 700m, mainly around showers in the west.
30%
Brief sun and very clear air. Visibility locally very poor in showers.
-3C
Most terrain frozen from dawn. Partial thawing lower slopes up to 200-300m.
Lake District
Sunday 24th January 2021
Last updated
Thursday 21st January 2021 at
2:57 PM
Direction likely to vary, occasional lulls, but risk squally 30-40mph at times.
May be often small, but beware of changing conditions and significant wind chill.
Risk periods of snow and hail
Detail uncertain: Areas of snow or hail showers coming in from the west. May merge into a zone of constant snow for a few hours. Also periods where dry for several hours locally. Isolated thunder.
Extensive around precipitation
Cloud varied - sometimes only fragments on higher slopes, with good breaks. Around precipitation, forming extensively and quickly below 700m.
40%
Intermittent sun and very clear air. Visibility abruptly appalling if in snow.
-4C
Terrain widely frozen. May rise above zero up to 300m at times.
All mountains sub-zero through the weekend and into early next week. Terrain widely frozen with fresh snow cover to many lower slopes. Some freeze-thaw cycles may then occur, although higher Scottish mountains may rarely lift above zero for the next couple of weeks at least. Showers of snow and hail, or further significant snowfalls in some areas. Precipitation frequent into late January. Hard frosts most common in Highland glens. Very icy underfoot in places. Wind speeds varied, occasionally reaching gale force.