Edale/ Snake Woodlands/ Ladybower
Jan 2012
Daily Rations
Breakfast:
1 Mug of tea (Tetley's)
2 sachets Oat so Simple (Golden Syrup flavour)
Lunch:
24 oatcakes (finely milled)
1 Wispa bar (multipack)
140g dried fruit and nuts (half price Christmas selection)
1 portion of cheese and jam
Dinner:
1 Packet Batchelor's Pasta 'n' Sauce (Cheese and Brocoli)
1 portion Christmas cake
2 mugs tea (Tetley's)
1 mug hot chocolate
Emergency Rations:
2 Power Bars
500g Dairy Milk
1 Packet Dextrose Energy
1 Packet Batchelor's Savoury Rice
4 mugs tea (Tetley's)
Weather
Isolated showers during the morning with some brightness. These showers again expected to fall as snow on the higher peaks. Cloud amounts increasing towards noon with outbreaks of rain (snow on the highest peaks at first) during the afternoon. This rain perhaps turning persistent and heavy at times in some western parts.
Visibility
Very good, locally moderate in showers, to begin with. Becoming good to moderate, locally poor into the afternoon.
Hill fog
Nil at first but broken bases developing at times above 300 to 400m into the afternoon. Perhaps turning persistent at times on western slopes.
Maximum winds above 400m
Westerly 40 to 50 gusting 65 mph at times.
Temperature
Valleys - Plus 1 increasing Plus 5 Celsius
600m - Plus 1 Celsius
Freezin level around 700m rising above the summit during the afternoon
Weather
Wet and windy to start but rain clearing southeastwards to leave it drier into the afternoon with isolated showers. Winds easing during the afternoon.
Visibility
Generally good but moderate at times during the morning.
Hill fog
Ragged patches at first but lifting to leave nil.
Maximum winds above 400m
West to northwest 45 to 55 mph gusting 65 mph at times during the morning.
Temperature
Valleys - Plus 5 Celcius
600 m - Plus 3 Celsius
Freezing level above the summits.
Friday
A chilly but fine and dry start. Turning cloudier and windier through the day with outbreaks of rain and drizzle along with hill fog possible in the afternoon.
Saturday
Cloudy to start with the odd spot of light rain. Clearing during the morning to leave it brighter and drier with sunny spells into the afternoon. Breezy.
Sunday
Cloud amounts quickly increasing to bring outbreaks of rain, perhaps heavy and prolonged on western slopes but a few breaks in the cloud possible in eastern parts. Windy and feeling cold with hill fog likely, especially in western parts.
