12z GFS op show what can go wrong in the medium term, although it gives 5 days or so of colder weather over the UK (bit longer for the north) before the sinking HP ridge links up with the Azores HP and LP tracks over the top introducing milder air for all after a spell of transient snow for some.
I've not been taking detailed looks at the ens but I'd assume just from the scatter that it's been an option for a while, so presumably a case of the Op picking this solution this time.
Will wait for the ens to see how well supported this is, along with ECM, UKMO and GEM runs.
Originally Posted by: Hippydave