In reply to David Cowley:
I'm in the south lakes at the moment and I don't think it's quite that cold, although still freezing up high I would guess. I was out on Sunday and conditions up high were good and I would think that this is still the case. In your position I'd look at something mixed; the obvious ones on Red Tarn face, (suspect it won't be that crowded mid week although I avoid on the weekend,) or something on Dollywaggon North, or Pinnacle Ridge on Gable. Brown Cove Crag had frozen turf but not much snow cover last Friday, but could be a bit better now as we've had some snow since then. Don't think you'll have much fun in a big gully at the moment; I wouldn't go to Great End.
Big health warning that this is my best guess from having been out on Sunday and having climbed in the Lakes for a while - NOT necessarily a sure thing.
