Finally what's so bad with getting excited about an event that so rarely
happens? SNIP

Lawrence I agree with you sentiment and I get as excited as anyone about
snow and just as annoyed when it doesn't happen.
The key, to quote you, is * an event that so rarely happens*. The fact is
that is hasn't happened and GFS is not a factual forecast - as we all know.
We are fortunate/unfortunate (delete which is appropriate to you) enough to
have access to information that we could barely have dreamnt of in the 60
and 70's, and this is what now leads to so much conjecture and speculation.
Maybe we would be better off without GFS et al and just let it happen. (This
mornings run looks good though!)
--
David Mitchell, 70m amsl, Langtoft, East Riding of Yorkshire.