snow freak

oh well another mild winter in store for us methinks. awful summer followed by awful winter. Any bets on an awful spring?

well we finally got our first snow of the winter this morning in Northampton. Okay it only lasted 5 minutes but it was a surprise and better than nothing. Here's the vid...!

Yes, the last 2 winters did see cold weather, but apart from a very cold december, the rest of the winter was unusually mild. Overall last winter was mild. We had more snow in 2009 than we did last december last year. For me it wasn't a particularly spectacular winter here in northampton. Now if we consistently had cold weather.... and snowfall for 2 months, that would be worth noting. The UK will never see sustained cold and snow, apart from once in a lifetime events like 1948 and 1963 and even these will become rarer in the future. Then again, if the dreaded gulf stream were to switch off, then we might start seeing some much welcomed cold winters. Probably won't happen though. We'll have to make do with the odd snowy day here and there I guess.

video link of the brief snow in Northampton this morning

my god, i can't believe it. it is actually snowing quite heavily in Northampton... okay only for 5 minutes, but that's better than nothing. Only a few flakes now though. video evidence to follow.

it's 9am and finally snowing in Northampton. Well a few flakes which you could count on your hands, so nothing to get excited about. Even the frost is starting to melt. Temperatures must be rising rapidly. Great winter this is turning out to be. When it's mild we get the rain and when it's cold, we get the dry. No win situation.

well what a non event yesterday was in northampton. I give up even tracking these forecasts now. It just leads to disappointment. I'm going back to just taking the snow when it happens rather than getting all excited over nothing. and the forecast for the rest of winter 2011-12, rain, rain and more rain.

well it's raining here in good ol northampton....nothing new there then. To make it worse, I have 3 'narnia' type lamposts right outside my house but no snow to go with them. Is that a curse or what?

well at 22.39 it's raining here in northampton...what's new! I think this winter storm is going to be just a storm in a teacup myself. Can I be bothered to stay up in the hope of seeing a few wet flakes of the white stuff?

I hope the central belt of the midlands does get a pasting because that's where I live, although I work in Central London. I won't be holding my breath though as it seems whenever they make a prediction it never comes to fruition.

sorry guys, I live in Northampton.

All i want is 6 hours of heavy snow and for it to stick around for 3 days. Then I'll be happy for the rest of the winter. C'mon mother nature, 3 days out of 365 isn't a lot to ask for, is it?

Rain, rain and more rain. That's all we ever seem to get in the south of UK. I would be happy with 10 days of snow each year, but even that seems to be asking too much. Bring back the little ice age and cut off the gulf stream for heaven's sake.

To be honest I feels far too mild for snow to fall, let alone settle. We are nearly half way through the winter and have yet to see any snow and even frosts have been rare or very slight. I have a feeling this winter is going to end up like that of 2006/7 and will be non existent in terms of snow and cold weather. Even into the new year, it is looking mild and stormy. probably get the cold weather in April when it is too late and will melt before we even get up in the morning. Yes, I know I sound pessimistic but can you blame me with the weather we get in this country. I would be happy with 10 days of snow each year (out of 365). That's not asking an awful lot is it?

I wish I hated snow. It's not as if we get inches of the stuff and even when there is a chance of having a slight covering the computers can't seem to decide what is going to happen, even 24 hours away. What's the point in having forecasts at all if they cost millions of pounds and are so unreliable? May as well stick your head out of the window and have a guess what the weather is going to do in this country.

Rising here in northampton too. now +2. I always thought easterly winds brought low temperatures and snowfall. Why isn't this happening?

Yep, your right, the snows of the 80's were really something and yes this winter has been a welcome change from the usual mild ones we have had in the past 15 years or so. I just wish we could have a 'real' winter storm with a good dumping of snow here in northampton. All we seem to get is showers and no real continuous snowfall. I doubt we will get any more now before the end of the current cold period. I can only hope we get a good snowfall before the end of February, even if it only lasts a few days. Once we're into March I think the prospect of any substantial cold and snow quickly diminishes.

not sure if one more month would make much difference to the north sea temp, but then again February can be a colder month than January and December, although the sun is higher in the sky and the days longer, so temperatures tend to not be quite as cold as in January. Maybe we will get a proper dumping of snow in February even if it doesn't last as long as the current cold snap. Northampton snow has been disappointing so far this winter, although we have had a few inches. I would rather have a big one-off snowfall which lasts a few days rather than the piddly little showers we keep having so far, although the cover has lasted for nearly a week now. Lets hope the current thawing isn't the end of this winter.

Bit disapponting her in northampton. Although its been unusually cold the past few weeks, we've had very little snow altogether and it feels like a missed opportunity. The temp is now +2 and a thaw is setting in. We still have an inch of lying snow, but that wont last for long if the temp keeps rising. Is that the end of this winter? Maybe.