"Martin Rowley" wrote in message
...

... I know: with this flow, we could be in for several hours of rain, some
sleet, but little else. We'll need the flow to come from the lower
dew-point north and get entrained in the circulation of this low as it
forms: we could be in for a wait!

A case of 'testing the forecasters' nerve', a phrase used in another
context many years ago.

Martin.

I'm reliably informed it's currnetly snowing near Bournemouth University but
not settling. Don't panic ;-)

Jon.