On 26/01/2012 23:58, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:23:47 +0000, Rob wrote:

Wonder how accurate this is:

http://www.snow-forecast.com/maps/dynamic/uk

Not very having watched it over several winters, or at least the map
that covers just Northen England and Scotland. It'll give a guide but
snow is fickle stuff and very altitude dependant.

This afternoon coming home from Carlisle it was variously rain and
sleet but nothing settling. Coming up out of town it turned to snow
and started settling within 10m of vertical accent. At home, 300'
higher, it was moderate snow and building up fast but it didn't last
long perhaps an hour and we hardly had more than an inch.


Yes, anecdotally, I'd agree. here in Bakewell we're surrounded by all
manner of microclimates, making it tricky to decide whether to venture out.

Rob