There has not been a lot of snowfall here in the Rhinogs, above my home in Dyffryn Ardudwy, but the temperature and windchill is savage.
I went for a walk of around seven miles on Monday afternoon, to have a look at the breathtakingly stunning views towards Snowdon and the Moelwyns, from the summit of Moelfre, the air clarity is incredible, but even with the significant amounts of heavy winter clothing i was wearing, the wind was so bitter, that i never made the summit.
This kind of windchill is rare on the Western fringes of the Gulf stream coast of West Snowdonia, and because the humidity is very low, there is very little ice on the ground, but the ground is like concrete with the cold, but safe to walk on.
Without the wind, walking conditions would be almost ideal, cold but manageable, but its the severe windchill against my face that i find almost unbearable, and in the Rhinogs there's no shelter.
Let's hope this Beast from the East goes home pretty soon, its getting me down.