Dales Conditions This Week?

[Pitlamp]

Thursday 16th; this morning's rain brought up rivers almost as much as last week's thaw did. It's now gone bitterly cold and rivers should fall again rapidly for the weekend.

 

[Pitlamp]

Saturday morning 18th; for anyone travelling to the Dales - we had some snow overnight on the west side. The A65 is flowing reasonably but care needed on side roads and in villages.

 

[RUSS B]

3 inches at the dump (brackenbottom) last night,  roads ok with care.

Russ

 

[Glenn]

M6 in Cheshire was a no go area at 7am this morning

 

[mikem]

No problems getting up Kingsdale today, only an inch or so on ground.

Mike

 

[Pitlamp]

Monday morning 27th - there was a bit more snow overnight. Not massive amounts but it's still gently snowing as at 08-30. A65's moving fine. Not been out yet but I suspect sideroads will need a bit more care than yesterday at the moment.

I spy with my little eye something beginning with "S". Roll on summer.

 

[dunc]

I spy with my little eye something beginning with "S". Roll on summer.

you must have bloody good eyesight, I can't see it anywhere!

 

[Pitlamp]

As at Tuesday morning there's now a lot less "S" than 48 hours ago. It was above freezing yesterday at valley level and the inch or so of snow we woke up to yesterday has mainly thawed. The sleet / snow we had forecast last night has gone through as rain (7 mm in the case of my gauge near Clapham). At 06-00 it was hovering just above freezing and it should gradually get milder now over the next few days. I mention this simply because sooner or later our caves are likely to have some more water in them - and it'll not be very warm water. It also means that various refugees from Bull Pot Farm who have been staying in other club huts might find the road's eventually OK to get back. I don't yet know if rivers have risen at all (bearing in mind it's colder higher up, where it really matters) but I'll try and give an update after work this evening.

I'm still looking forward to the other "S" (summer).

 

[Pitlamp]

Water's up a bit now as a result of the gentle thaw throughout the day.