http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/6264931.stm

I read this on the BBC News Website this morning and I am confused as
to whether its a case of the media getting the wrong end of the stick,
the media being spun again ... or an accurate description of a
worthwhile study, or a waste of time and money. I am personally not
suprised that that there has been less snow in the 14 years...ummm ...
we have had some mild winters in that period, but it appears on the
face of it a pointless study.

I think anyone living in the Snowdonia area could have come up with
the following gem of a quote...

"We've been recording the snowline on the mountain for the last 14
years and over that time we've seen a distinct downward trend in the
snow cover - not only in the height at which the snow is occurring but
also in the season.

For example, this year both September and October were free of snow so
the season is getting shorter and the amount of snow cover on Snowdon
is declining as well.

We're linking that to the change in temperature, the rising
temperature."

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JGW North Wales