adrianh

Just had the heaviest snow we've had in south Sheffield since the easterly started. Covered the thawed paths very quickly

Any more knowledgeable people got any ideas why this hasn't delivered to the degree which all of the hi-res models suggested 24 hours before the event? - I'm assuming they just aren't as good at modelling easterlies and the showery regime they tend to deliver? Looks to me that the showers just haven't travelled in land as intensely as expected so the coastal areas have done quite well but those further inland ended up with scattered showers rather than consistent snow.

Models look keen on ending the spell after the weekend too now sadly. Hard not to be disappointed after chasing the easterly down to T0 and models showing deep amounts of snow well inland. Still its certainly cold and another decent event for a good winter

I'm glad that it least seems to be delivering for coastal regions! Most of the rest of us have had more than a decent winter even if this isn't quite as good as hoped.

There's a good covering outside now. Its just never got going all day is the problem. A brief 5 min shower then 20 min wait for the next one. The showers have never really streamed or filled out - certainly not for this area anyway

Currently watching the Sheffield streamer pass about 1/2 mile away. A very frustrating experience. Hopefully it'll get a bit wider!

Think we can all agree that Amber warning was overkill to say the least!

Looks a bit more promising now according the radar. I've given up looking at models and apps as they (nor the Met Office) clearly have no idea what's going to occur over the next 12 hours or so.

Some signs of it filling out a bit over the Lincolnshire coast? - less intense but less gaps. Seems to be gradually filling out further north too

There's a decent covering here to be fair. We've been a bit spoilt this year is the problem, then we've had all the build up, the fact we've tapped into some genuine cold air (not marginal) for the first time and finally expectations increased with a seemingly unnecessary Amber warning! We still have many hours ahead to deliver though and at least the thaw will stop going into the evening

The weather apps are ridiculously useless in these situations - you have the symbols switching every hour or so. I think I'd be more confident of snow if it was showing full sun

The amber warning area looks to have the least intensive snow if anything!

We've got a good covering here but definitely disappointing so far! - Mainly cos we were all counting down the days from run to run for what feels like 2 weeks and when the winds finally turn to the east, we get patchy light/moderate snow! Still time for it to change of course but so far the frontal snow events have been far superior

Intensity out in the north sea is definitely increasing now and also filling out further north

Be ironic if after these very marginal events delivered, we end up getting bugger all from a proper cold easterly.

Bizarre its been in roughly the same place for a few days and then gets shunted 100 miles south 24 hours before

Heavy snow here again in South Sheffield and the 18hz GFS rolling out a repeat, enhanced performance next week. Happy times!

Good covering here already from this 'bonus' snow.

The 'dry zone' north of the south east low is very apparent on that. Thankfully it looks like its just far enough away from our region. Frustrating for midlanders though!

Hard to tell what's actually going to occur if you follow the main model thread as there is always an aura of doom! What's clear is our region is going to be cold for the next 5 days - snow chances Saturday night, followed by showers for several days (with the potential of big accumulations if streamers set up), then there's a possible dumping of snow when it breaks down on Thursday. All in all, exciting times!

Yes ideally we don't want to be stuck in the no mans land in the middle. Either properly north (not just the edge of it) or as south as possible so the showers get going quicker!

Think it'll depend how long that low pressure takes to slip south east. These precipitation charts suggest a bit of a 'dry zone' north of the low or at least less intense/scattered showers until the low clears fully but it'll be down to radar watching on the day no doubt! It might be more the Midlands that has to suffer rather than Yorkshire

Going my completely untrained eye, looks like the region might get an initial covering Saturday night into Sunday morning and then a period of drier weather on Sunday before the showers start to pile in once the low pressure slips south east. It'll then be down to radar watching - hopefully if a streamer does set up, it'll move a bit so we all get into the action. Very exciting few days ahead either way and even if a breakdown does occur on Thursday, there's no real sign of an organised polar vortex so it could well be a brief milder interlude before pressure builds to the north again.

I wouldn't stress over the warnings too much - they often seem to be miles off/slow particularly when it comes to easterlies. During the 2018 Beast from the East, we had a good 20cm of snow on the ground before we finally got upgraded to an amber warning. A shift south (or north) of that initial low would be nice though just so we don't have a dry area over some of our region on Sunday.

The cold looks to get sufficiently entrenched that I'd be shocked if the entire region didn't at least get a moderate covering with the potential for some memorable depths for those who get under the 'streamers'. This could well be an extended period too - the models are starting to toy with height rises to the north of us which might be enough to send the Atlantic lows to the south of the country. Either way, a very exciting week or so ahead!