Winter conditions.

A clearer picture of snow, ice and wind on the British hills.

Forecasting in development Explore mountain forecasts

Built for winter hill days.

A specialist outlook for climbers and hillwalkers is coming soon.

Avalanche risk

A clearer indication of where snow instability may affect route choice.

Spindrift

Wind and fresh snow combined into a practical signal for exposed ground.

Freezing height

The level where precipitation and wet ground are likely to freeze.

Snowfall & thaw

Fresh accumulation, rain-on-snow and freeze–thaw change through the day.

Wind chill

How summit wind and temperature may feel on exposed winter terrain.

Winter conditions are coming soon.

We’re developing a specialist forecast to help climbers and hillwalkers judge snow, ice and wind before committing to a route.

The aim is to bring the most useful winter signals together, explain how they are changing and keep route decisions grounded in conditions on the hill.

Safety first. Forecasts support, never replace, local avalanche reports, observations and winter judgement.