The Peak District has seen a couple of inches of snow over night, resulting in the closure of the trans pennine routes for a few hours.

It's set to be cold for the next few days, with northerly winds into the weekend and a wintery feel (photo of Coombs Moss and Kinder Scout).

The exposed gritstone edges will certainly be bitterly cold at the moment, but the friction will no doubt be excellent. For the keen, the snow might be handy, softening the landing, for those gritstone chop routes! The slightly lower crags of Froggatt, Curbar, Birchen, Baslow and Gardoms appear to be free of snow..

Away from the edges, it might be worth checking out Wildboar Clough or Blackden Brook for an icy scramble (take your crampons and an axe)..

Further north, Andy Turner and Dave Hollinger climbed the classic test piece 'Unicorn' VIII,8 in Stob Coire nan Lochain, Glencoe. They reported good conditions..