Probably one of the best charts this winter in terms of HLB. UKMO is a beauty but the deep low is a little too deep very hard to raging westerlies from it but may be a little while before any cold moves in.
GFS actually taking steps towards the ECM solution but still flatter and further east it separates the low north sending less energy NE and keeps some back.
It's shown well in the jet stream forecast
Strong on a SW/NE axis
not as strong on the 18z with a curl back up by iceland.
wont stop the atlantic onslaught but its a slowdown.
The eps never fully supported a "direct hit" easterly. The ECM was always overly keen on the amplification to get us something decent and the GFS flattened the pattern too much with the UKMO going for an attempt but much further south.
Lack of comments will be because everyone is in the regional threads discussing the snow chances so during a cold spell the mod goes quiet.
6z looks like an upgrade though I'm skeptical as the 6z in recent times always seems to be the best GFS run of the day.
Further east so less mixing due to mild = more snow falling to lower levels in the east. Unfortunately the PPN doesn't look as heavy but hey ho.
ALSO
The GFS is beginning to show yet again another albeit weak band of showers heading SE from the NW.
Many more surprises likely.
Also for those who live in East norfolk, potential for a clipper to form