Snow watch.

[OhYouBadBadKitten]

While for many it is milder today, it will become colder again tomorrow. The main snow risk starts on Thursday where both GFS and ECM show a risk of snow in the south into the midlands and Wales, away from south eastern coastal counties. They both model a low moving in from the Azores, bumping into cold air.

GFS takes this right into northern England and parts of Scotland.

As always, early days and so there is lots of uncertainty. We await the next model run

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Thank you OYBBK.

Thank you, Kitten!

Does it look like the snow "shadow" of previous years. Where NE winds come down over Isle of Man and create showers that dump on Dublin, could happen again?

And thank you OYBBK (and Gloria on Winter thread) for watching out for us all!

We had snow yesterday! NE. It wasn’t a lot, just a few flakes in the air. But enough that you stopped and went “what’s that?” Followed quickly by “oh heck, they’re snow flakes!”

Crikey, snow. Proper snow in the midlands?

wow! exciting! Thank you @OhYouBadBadKitten

It keeps changing the forecast here but wondering if we’ll actually get a white Christmas this year.

Favourite thread every year! @OhYouBadBadKitten thank you

That's an interesting low that crosses the country on Thursday! Possibility of❄❄for some.
Thoughts from Netweather reflects the uncertainty of where/what might happen though.

And TheWeatherOutlook says ~ Forecast details for Thursday are very uncertain, but an area of low pressure is expected to bring a risk of rain, sleet and snow. Rain is considered likely in south western Britain, with a greater chance of snow in central and northern areas. Moderate accumulations of snow are possible in places, especially over high ground.

At the moment I wouldn't take these charts as any sort of guide. I'm not going to try and guess what might happen yet.

GFS is notorious for over forecasting snow, but it really does outdo itself with this chart.

Manchester Snow Shield seems to be up in that picture

My favourite thread of the year, always, thanks OYBBK!

Thank you @OhYouBadBadKitten. This and the Christmas playmobil threads are my favourite MN threads.

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Ooooh really hoping for snow in Essex! 😍❄☃

It has certainly got very cold here the last two nights and it did make me think it might be tipping over into snow weather soon. Seems my bones might be right 😯

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I am in London and we never get decent snow. Honestly it’s a real factor in my wanting to move out! Any chance this year?

Prep just in case it never hurts. We're forecast Thursday onwards so guess that's when I'll be getting out of the loft the Xmas decorations and we'll be introducing puppy to snow if it does happen.

Hi Kitten, I usually find that here in Oxfordshire we tend to get better weather than the forecast. So IMO unlikely to see snow. Probably Derby or Notts the limit.
However to contradict myself, we have had that funny light that often precedes snow.

Can anyone else smell snow coming. I knew a family member years ago who did

@justasking111 , I had forgotten that smell. I think it is about a change in moisture content of the air. Lived in South of England too much not enough to keep my senses tuned.

Oooo gunna watch this thread

On Thursday, 30th November it is 13 years since the day South London, Surrey and Sussex were hit with inches and inches of thick heavy snow that fell from 10am for 12 hours + and gridlocked the region. Now, if it's likely to snow, I stay home. Not getting caught like that again.

This thread prompted me to take DD to get new wellies, she's got giant and fast growing feet so I was putting it off as long as possible but if icy pavements are possible this week then she needs something that will stick to the floor.

@GloriaSmud you and I are in the same area so I'm going to be stalking your posts for a heads up 😂