Ok.
Models I've looked at for this are GFS (incl ensembles, which I've chosen Oxfordshire as a base as its a goodish pick for central england) UKMO, ECMWF and NAE (for short term)
NAE (model goes to +48 hours)
Today shows snow in EA, north Wales and upwards at 18:00-00:00 it then thins the snow out to EA, nothern midlands (north England) and north east Scotland by morning through to the afternoon. It then shows precip petering out with just patches here and there. Worth noting how much it shows Northern Ireland getting by monday. Ice is going to be a massive problem for many over the next couple of days as max temps dont get above zero in many parts of England (away from the south and coastal areas) Wales and Scotland.
GFS: (model goes out to 9th April)
Shows a quieter picture next week in terms of precipitation (thank goodness as so many areas are beyond saturation). Signals are for precipitation to restart in earnest through the Easter weekend to about the 4th A fair bit of model agreement in the ensembles for this. Flooding quite possibly a problem again at Easter. Temps are cold throughout, perhaps a little warmer that the next few days but not looking like it will get beyond around 8C in the time period. Again ice will be a major short term problem for many.
UKMO (model goes out to 144 hours)
short term, EA has a lot of snow to come on this model tonight into tomorrow morning. It also shows a north-south precip divide with south of Lancashire(ish)/Yorkshire(ish) getting the precip tomorrow before it peters out. It then shows a relatively dry few days before thursday into Friday, where Good Friday may have difficult travel conditions. One to watch for sure!
ECMWF (model goes out to 240 hours)
similar to UKMO but then oh dear, on Good Friday a rather dodgy area of low pressure would bring the potential for widespread disruptive snow.
So, to summarise. All models in agreement for less precipitation after this weekend, but remaining cold. Ice a problem to start with and at night for many through the week. Towards the end of the week becoming unsettled again, with the chance for heavy rain or disruptive snow for Easter. No sign of Spring.
Weather
Badkittens forecast for the coming week or so.
OhYouBadBadKitten · 23/03/2013 17:31
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Never mind, the people in Knutsford can afford to have it flown in, surely. 
Just kidding, I was brought up not so far away. 
Brambles 
how many times have they had to eat the boys? do we need to let the authorities know?
Hester, the biggest thing i'm looking for at the moment is a warm up over eastern Europe, until that starts to really happen in earnest I think we are going to struggle, theres no real warm air for the HP to pull in at the moment.
Biddy, its a bit of a question mark at the moment as to exactly where the precip will go. GFS is taking the southern edge of Ireland into the precip and it could be snow. Out of interest, how did you do out of the fri/sat snow event?
wildthong, you could catch some more this weekend, I certainly wouldnt rule it out.
poledra, I certainly would keep an eye on forecasts closer to the time!
Hopefully it will happen soon. I'm freezing!
I read recently (incidentally it was in Deborah Devonshire's autobiography Wait for Me) that the Mitford girls all attended the death of their mother in late spring 1963 on the Scottish island of Inchkenneth. It was approaching the Solstice and she said it was still absolutely freezing
Well Im in that warning for today and we've had no snow. Its the wind that makes it so cold.
Ive given up for any hopes of warm weather now 
No snow here in the sw , had a few flakes this morning but nothing major, so cold though, had to dress like i was trecking to the north pole just to take the dog for a walk.
Was watching the news earlier and someone said 'experts are saying there may be a heat wave towards the end of spring, when ever that is' so when is the end of spring?
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