Wales' highest mountain was transformed into a freezing winter scene on Monday thanks to a blanket of snow and ice. Temperatures dropped as low as -3°C but felt as cold as -10°C near the summit of Snowdon according to Met Office data, as the mercury plummets throughout the week.
The peak of Yr Wyddfa experienced a 'feels like' temperature of around -10°C, with freezing cold temperatures predicted to last until at least the weekend, reports North Wales Live. You can see where snow and ice is due to hit Wales here.
Pictures taken by Snowdon Mountain Railway show the railway tracks as well as a mini digger completely engulfed in ice and snow. The railway is currently closed for the winter and will reopen in April 2023.
Read more: Met Office forecasts when snow and sub-zero temperatures will hit Wales
The icy conditions is not limited to just to higher ground - Traffic Wales said gritters were out all across North Wales on Monday evening. In a post on Twitter , the traffic service urged people to "take extra care on roads vulnerable to ice". The post continued: "Surface temperatures are expected to drop below freezing tonight [Monday, December 5]. Stay safe by planning ahead and driving to the conditions."
However, to avoid 2022 being the warmest year on record for the UK, the country would need near-record cold weather in December, according to Met Office statistics. Provisional figures from the weather agency show autumn 2022 (September, October, November) was the third warmest on record for the UK, with an average mean temperature of 11.1°C, topped only by 2011 and 2006’s autumn figures, in a series which goes back to 1884.
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