The PIT

Dry cloudy start to the day Temp 1.8C, low 0.2C, Barometer 1000mb falling ,Wind f4 SSW, Rainfall nil

Going to be tricky and we could do with the warm sector mixing out more quickly. GFS has the air temps a little bit too high. High areas in the peak district should see Snow from the off. Now whether this gets down to lower levels will depend on how much precipitation there is. Heavy enough and it should cool the atmosphere allowing the snow to reach ever lower levels. Cold air also digs in some the chances of more widespread increases as time as the day goes on. However if the rain is light Snow is likely to be confined to the highest ground. Well the snow lasted a while here but once again failed to last the day.

Deep FI tease once again with spring arriving at the end of it. ECM will probably come up with something completely different.

Dry with some sunny spells during the afternoon breezy through out sometimes reaching F5. Once again failed to get snow cover to the last day just a few bits left in the garden. Max temp 4.3C now 3.3C, Barometer 1012mb falling, Wind F4 WSW, rainfall trace

Dry cold after earlier flurries died away one or two sunny spells but high cloud now blocking out the sun. Slow thaw in progress. Temp 2.7C, Barometer 1013mb falling, Wind F5, WSW, Rainfall trace

Tomorrow looks interesting. Even if it does start as rain the chances of it turning to snow are pretty good. The 850's are a big marginal at the beginning but soon get ideal as cold air digs. So the only other factor is how rain does it produce. At the moment I'm expecting it to start off as rain low down but Snow on high ground this getting down to lower levels as cold air digs and atmospheric cooling by the rain takes place. Could the first real snow event of the winter.

Sunny Sheffield up 2.4C -0.8C below normal. Rainfall 21.8mm 36.3% of normal. Slow rise should continue this week. GFS showing a very mild spring like end however this deep la la land and can only be taken with a pinch of salt. If it comes off average to above average is on the cards. The pattern this winter so far a cold spell being offset by a milder short spell and could well be repeated.

Sunny spells light snow flurries 1cm of lying snow Temp 0.8C low -1C, Barometer 1014mb rising, Wind F4 WSW, Rainfall 3.1mm

Not a lot too see via my webcam http://www.sheffieldweather.net:82/en/mjpgmain.asp

Stopped now good while it lasted but more on the way.

Blizzard like conditions outside right now winds gusting into the 40's

Mostly dry in the afternoon til later on when snow showers returned giving a covering to end the day Max temp 3.8C now 1C low 0.9C, Barometer 1006mb rising, Wind F4 WNW, Rainfall 4.6mm

Heavy snow shower to end the day we may have a actual cover to end the day.

Showers turning back to rain and sleet away from the moors as the temps rise a little bit.Not really surprising. Tuesday morning looks interesting may get a surprise from that. After Wednesday it looks like warming up a little so little away from the highest ground in the peaks.

Sunny Sheffield up to 2.3C -0.9C below normal. Rainfall 18.7mm 31.1% of average

Sunny spells sleet and snow showers and sunny spells. Temp 1.8C, low 1.5C, Barometer 1002mb rising rapidly, Wind F3 WNW, Rainfall 4.6mm

Sunny Sheffield up to 2.2C -1C below normal.Rainfall 12.9mm 21.5% of average.

Some good words by BA and John H. Even if we do get blocking there's no guarantee it will be in the right place for the UK. Until there's a firm theme in deep FI land rather than toying with ideas then discarding them and not moving them forward I wouldn't get two excited yet.

Light drizzle tuned briefly to light wet snow now back to light rain. Temp 2.1C, Barometer 1010mb falling quickly, Wind F3 SW, Rainfall 0.6mm

Turned back to light rain here. Must have lasted about half n hour.

There we have it light wet snow

Maybe some snow on top right now. At the moment light drizzle hear but temps at 1.6C and a dew point of -0.8 indicates snow is possible if it was heavier enough. The drizzle may course some frozen services again if it was heavier so could be tricky out there.

Dry cold cloudy start slight air frost Temp 0.1C low -0.3C, Barometer 1014mb falling, Wind F3 SSW, Rainfall nil

Can't see any major snow for south Yorkshire for the foreseeable future. Staying on the rather cold side mostly next week but should be mostly dry. Only a matter of time before a return to milder conditions. We haven't yet managed a day of lying snow.

Sunny Sheffield at 2C -2.2C below normal. Shouldn't really change very much if it does more likely slightly upwards next week. Rainfall 12.8mm 21.3% of average. Coldest spell of the winter not producing very much in the way snow which has been the theme this winter so far.