Frigid

Leeds is at -4C 4pm. They've had an ice day today.. could be even colder tomorrow.

Saw this little reminder on my pc . Wonder what the record actually is.

Possibly -8C at the lowest. Touch and go on whether we get below -10C at Manchester, places like Shap and north of Burnley have a good chance. Was hoping the snowfall didn't melt from yesterday, The temperature this morning only started to dip when the fog cleared, was 0C at 6am. Currently -2C..

Thursday is looking like a very cold day. Hopefully the snow sticks till then

Took some pics before it all cleared away. Looks stunning down Platt Fields. The big lake was partially frozen. .

Bournemouth Airport always seems to be a sweet spot for low minima. As it's quite close to the coast you wouldn't expect it.

Yes it's quite the rare event. Possibly due the ground being rock solid from last night's frost. The perfect conditions for snow cover.

Enjoy your day folks. Not often we get a proper snow event.. wrap up and take some great pictures

A more organised set of ppn coming out way over the next few hours. 6cm on the ground already, below freezing. A spell that finally delivered.

Looks like it might rain later, and then freeze up tomorrow morning. Potential lows of -7C showing up, could get down to -9. This could potentially be a very severe spell of weather. Gritters better be on standby.

Certainly the best snowfall since Jan 20th 2021. The fact it's still below freezing is awesome..

Get in!!

This is turning out to be a great event for the region. Already a few centimetres

Quite the severe forecast it has to be said, haven't seen temps like these in January since 2010.

Honestly I'll take cold whenever I can get it, whether it be in November or March. Can understand that March cold doesn't do it for some people but recollections of March 2013 and 18 do give me some sort of excitement. Hope the cold triumphs in February over March though, it's been way too long since we've seen a prolonged cold spell in Feb. On a positive note, this cold spell will probably be the coldest in Jan since 2013.

I'll be making the most of this.. And not this.. Depressing outlook it has to be said, this winter is likely to be another bust. There is a chance of a colder February, but when does that ever happen. Reminds me a lot of the Feb 2021 spell, few cold days then raging south-westerlies. So frustrating this constantly happens, wouldn't mind it to be average till months end but temps exceeding 12C is a big no. Horrible.

Few snow icons finally showing up on the met. Encouraging with the weather warning too.

Yawn, that really is a hideous chart for cold lovers. Something straight out of a horror film. Shocking to see how it all collapsed in such short notice, few days back it was looking promising for cold to extend to months end. Even the met update had this idea, now all models converging on this idea of a +NAO setup. Sad to see, after such a draining December (pun intended ) A repeat of December 2022, thought I don't expect this spell to be as cold as that. Still, we have a week of cold weather to enjoy so it ain't all that bad. Long range models hinting at a blocked February, so perhaps this spell is just a taster of what's to come. Let's hope.

Could be short-lived. February is looking like a belter of a month if GLOSEA is correct. That chart is probably the strongest signal of blocking I've seen in winter, very promising.

GEFS 18Z.. wow. The almighty -10C isotherm. Look how the OP and Control follow the mean. Can't get any more support within an ensemble pack if you want.

Microsoft's weather app also showing similar figures. Perhaps it's using the GFS as the 12z also had similar values around the 19th. It is interesting as the latest met update did mention the chance of widespread frosts.

What a run from the GFS, possibly the best we've seen yet this winter. Both OP and control keep the faith. Huge upgrades all round! Majority of places don't exceed freezing for a whole week, incredible. CET could be near or below 0C if it came off.

Much, much better update. Literally no instance of them saying a return to mild. It's expected to get a milder interlude but the main theme is cold. The last bit on yesterdays update 'Confidence is low through the rest of this period, but an increased chance of unsettled conditions returning from the west.' has been removed in favour for cold.

GEFS and EPS still solid up to day 10. I wouldn't be worried with the GFS outcomes atm, look how much they differ to the mean with it being a major outlier. Meanwhile, ECM op and control closely resembles the mean. Solid agreement with the EPS, along with an encouraging UKMO 0z is much favoured imo.

Mods probably realised it causes animosity between members. People should be able to post their thoughts, without the need of people lambasting their posts with disagrees because of a difference in opinion. If it's really profound or trolling, then its best to report it. I guess it could be brought back, but without the need to show the members that disagreed. Anyways, off topic.. today is a truly bitter day. One of few this winter, much better than the mild dross we've seen over the past few weeks. 2C and windy isn't the most pleasant, but at least its sunny.