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Mountain weather

Yorkshire Dales Mountain weather forecast table

Confidence

High for cold conditions to last throughout the period with some significant snowfall on Sunday. Lower for shower details on Monday and Tuesday.

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Mountain hazards

Mountain weather hazards

Hazards apply at or above 300m, reflecting the more severe conditions which can occur at altitude.

hazard Heavy Persistent Snow
Heavy snow can lead to rapid changes in underfoot conditions and paths may become treacherous or hidden. It also brings very poor visibility and often makes navigation much more challenging. When deep snow accumulates progress is often time consuming and strenuous, significantly affecting the distance one can travel on foot. Deep drifts can develop if snow is combined with strong winds. A heightened avalanche risk is possible and avalanche reports should be consulted where available.
hazard Severe Chill Effect
Wind significantly lowers the ‘feels-like’ temperature relative to the actual temperature, with even moderate winds significantly adding to the chilling effect. Strong winds can result in a severe and debilitating wind chill many degrees below the actual temperature. This effect will be enhanced in rain or wet snow. Without protection, prolonged exposure could result in frost nip or frostbite on exposed parts of the body and/or hypothermia.
hazard Poor Visibility
Poor visibility presents challenging route finding conditions. Visibility could be significantly less than 50 metres in all directions with few or no visual references, especially on featureless moors or plateaux. Distances become hard to judge and cliff or cornice edges can be difficult to recognise. These conditions require good navigational skills. There is a risk of white-out conditions when mist or fog is combined with extensive snow cover.

Mountain weather forecast

Persistent heavy snow, poor visibility and strong winds. Severe wind chill.

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Weather
(at 600m)
Light snow Heavy snow Heavy snow Heavy snow Heavy snow Heavy snow Heavy snow Heavy snow
Chance of precipitation
(at 600m)
70% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90%

Wind direction and speed (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
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600m SE
14
E
18
E
21
E
22
E
21
NE
22
NE
22
NE
20
300m SE
9
E
13
E
15
E
16
NE
17
NE
17
NE
16
NE
14
Valley E
9
E
12
E
14
E
13
E
14
NE
15
NE
14
NE
10
Wind gust (mph)
Altitude above mean sea level
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600m 20 26 31 32 32 33 33 30
300m 19 26 31 34 34 33 32 29
Valley 19 27 31 30 30 31 30 23

Additional weather information

Meteorologist's view

Severe conditions in the hills with 30 to 40cm of fresh snow building up, deeper in drifts. Very difficult navigation conditions and severe wind chill.

Weather

Snow will become persistent overnight and continues through the day, heavy for long periods. Severe conditions at all heights with blizzards on the tops. Snow turning sleety down in the valleys in the evening.

Chance of cloud-free hill tops

Nil.

Low cloud and visibility

Very poor visibility in snow with extensive cloud and fog above 200 or 300m.

Recent rainfall

Location: Malham
Altitude: 375m
Last 24 hoursLast 48 hoursLast 72 hours
2mm2.2mm2.6mm
Measurement date:

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