Hi, here is the reply from the local lad,
"There are big stripes and patches left above around 750m on Cheviot itself but not a great deal. Would imagine that all the other hills are clear or virtually clear. Ironically Cheviot is sometimes worse in that condition - heavy frozen snow on the top makes it easy to cross the bogs, but it can be dangerous when the snow is still thick enough to cover the path but not enough to stop you falling through.
I've never used axe or crampons in normal circumstances here either- if you can reach the car parks, the hills are usually safe enough "