Brian and the Beeb have been predicting this cold snap for the best part of ten days.

It's looking like they have got it spot on.  Well done .

Although on the 18z GFS it seems to be more of a glancing blow than it was before. Those right on the east coast might not agree though!

 Thanks! Although it looks like things will be shifted a tad eastwards. Nonetheless, it has been well simulated by the medium range models in the last couple of weeks. A subjective view of course, but I think GFS handles the broadscale pattern across the North Atlantic very well and perhaps better than the other models.

Some of the automated forecasts across the northern half of Scotland look pretty snowy. 

Even low lying coastal areas and the Hebrides. Stornoway for example, snow by 7pm Easter Sunday and continuing for a while on a strong and bitter northerly. 

Yes, wintry northerlies in spring are not that unusual but the depth of cold in this one is more than is seen in the typical one. The latest GFS suite has the mean t850hPa here at -13.8°C at one point, something rarely seen in winter.

Maybe we'll get some of those visually spectacular spring convective snow showers like this...

Still a few extreme members in the ens. I expect they will be gone by tomorrow

 pointless spell of weather IMO. Sunshine and warmth is all I want from here on in....

Not pointless at all IMO, but I love cold weather any time of year. As a bonus, it'll keep the North Sea that little bit cooler too, which will have a knock-on effect later in the year (those sea breezes in summer, for example). Win-win for me!

I'm not expecting snow here (it's exceptionally rare in April), but the low dewpoints with a gusty wind will be worth experiencing... even the usually conservative Met Office automated goes for -8C dewpoints, which is very rare here.

There should be some fantastic convection and some lucky areas will experience the very best April has to offer, namely warm sunshine and blue skies switching to snow and near-freezing temperatures, swifly followed by more warm sunshine.

At the same time? 😉 I heard your garden was long but that’s impressive 😅

Yes sods law Moomin. I bet you any GFS chart like that 10 days away in the winter would be downgraded. As for this it has as you said been consistent for over a week now and if anything it's upgrading. The 18z ENS 850s mean for London is  -11.6c.😳

Pretty cold for the near continent too, and this morning it’s looking more persistent again.

Take a look at these minima:

And this morning’s GFS even gives some snow to the Rhine valley. Look at the depths, and the daytime maxima!

That’s not just the mountains: we’re talking lowland snow cover, and deep snow at that, from Dijon to Valence.

a few ens still giving the magic purples and only hours away

Still cant rule out the magic -20 hitting the UK even at this late stage

Pert 16 has the finger of Satan blasting down through Doc in Aberdeen

I think Q has hacked into the GFS. Much colder set of ens in the short term

-20 possible even down here on this one!

The Op has another cold weekend next week

-20 still on the GEFS!

Never seen it at 18h before!

If Michael and Richard don’t wake up to a decent covering of snow tomorrow it’s time to officially give up. 😀