You always know when a winter is desperate because posters on TWO go on about how it can snow in March and April!

Yes it can but very rarely does it lay for long.

Last March I had 7cms of dry powdery snow falling at a temperature of -6c, but a few hours of afternoon sun destroyed most of it despite a high of just 1.5c.

March snow is a waste of space and is no consolation for a crap winter.

As for Tuesda'sy snowfall event the MetO is having none of it, look at this Lake District forecast:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/loutdoor/mountainsafety/lakedistrict/lakedistrict_latest_pressure.html

It doesnt bode well for snow in Regents Park does it

Andy

Whatever.  I think the point being made is that falling snow is frequent in the spring, and sometimes it lays for a bit.

The only desperation I detect is from people who would like it to stop raining.

OK in the interest of balance just watch this video from last March in Cumbria, its a BBC report from the Coastal area of SW Cumbria which is normally snow free, remarkable footage and at the time my lawn just 30 miles away was green!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21910180

If I had that IMBY I probably wouldnt describe March snow as a waste of time

Andy

Just to join in on the 'March 2013 snow', here's some of my pics:

This was the early evening of 22nd March. Look at the signs/lampost - they face pretty much east

Snow fell until late into the night. This is MBY on the morning of the 23rd

The winds were strong, coming from the east. We had some strange little snowdrifts - this one is on a flat grass verge by the side of a main road - the effect comes from the snow drifting from off the adjacent field (with my eldest daughter to help with scale ). It's about half a mile from the M62 j7

We went sledging nearby and, IIRC, the snow stayed on the ground a good few days

 Great pics, Saint. Yes, using kids for scale is a favourite way in which I put mine to good use too. 

Snow forecast for the higher parts of Dartmoor again this Sunday and for much of the week. Last Sunday produced a couple of cm's. :-)

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast/high-willhays-devon#?tab=fiveDay&fcTime=1391904000

GFS and especially ECM want snow event tuesday, but high res WRF not buying (which is odd really, since the WRF is intillised by GFS data). 

However the WRF is on its own, the NASA GEOS5 wants a snow event (though to northern england only and not ireland) on the 12Z where it had a rain event on the 0Z. 

Today's SE forecast for Tuesday from the Met Office:

"Heavy rain and strong winds for a time Tuesday, followed by wintry showers."

WRF now thinking of a snow event for mainland britian (north). All models want a snow event now, especially ECM. Wonder why metoffice thinks rain? Is this the mysterious MOGREPS at work? 

Matty won't stop going on in the mods forum about how much he'd love you to produce another one of your snow-risk maps, Quantum... go on!! You know you want to! 

Exactly how much does my name get mentioned in the mods forum?

I will do a map if I have time,  but it will be after 7pm tonight as I base them on the 12Z suite namely the WRF, GFS HD, EURO4, ECM. 

A lot more if you don't produce one of your canny charts! Get to it, man! 

If I have time I will make one of those maps (for informative or comedic purposes depending on your preferance). 

FWIW, here's a quick map knocked up in Paint Shop Pro to show areas that the ECM says will have seen snow falling by T+96 (from 0z this morning). It's not exactly the same (as my drawing skills aren't that good) but it's close enough to give the general idea!

Nice!

My gut instinct is the 12Z ECM will perhaps make the snow less widespread, more in accorance with the GFS or WRF. 

So right down to the coast then? That's very different from the CF forecast I've just seen which mentions significant snow just in the Scottish Highlands, with a little at lower levels as well.

Which is more realistic

O/ T  Nina showed only a small area in Scotand getting snow..........................a blue map for most

Metoffice has just issued a yellow snow warning to parts of scotland