In reply to saffy:
I went for a (very windy) run over The Old Man today, via Levers Water and Swirl How. Great running conditions but no climbing I'm afraid. There was lots of snow and neve / ice about on the summit ridge, but most of the turf underfoot is soft (even on the summits), and Low Water Crag looking very black. The snow line was just around Low Water. It was a bit slippy in places, but I was in running shoes! No climbing here just yet.