On Sunday, 28 October 2018 19:22:53 UTC, Richard Dixon wrote:
On Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 10:32:39 AM UTC+1, Ken Cook wrote:

3cm snow lying 09Z, first lying in October since 2012
09Z ob NNW 13KT, vis 6 miles, broken cloud, light snow, 1C / 0C, 1016mb

Ken I'm assuming you keep a record of "first snow" in your rarified atmosphere - when the average date for you?

Richard

Hi, David and Richard,
David, I think it was just a taster – only the third October since I moved here in 1995 that has seen snow lying.

Richard, I keep a note of first and last frosts but not snow. However, your post has stirred me to make a start – could take a while though as grandchildren have just about taken over here!

Gordon Manley, who knew a bit about Teesdale weather, was convinced that Consett – just up the road and same altitude- was the snowiest urban community in Britain.
The Met Office also seems convinced that Copley has the highest number of snow falling days of their sites in England and 5th in UK – nothing to do with me I just send the obs. in!
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/learnin...nowiest-places

There might be room for some work here and I’ll let you know. Meanwhile, a very rough estimate would be average first snow falling 10th November, first with more than half cover at 09Z 25th November. Last falling 25th April, last more than half cover at 09Z 25th March.
Since 1995 average annual days falling are 57.7, lying more than half cover 31.5, fresh falls at 09Z 83.2cm

Copley Lead Mill (not standard exposure) 41.3 days lying

There could be another interesting study to compare snowfalls here with my old MetO site at Low Etherley (155m asl) 1971 – 1995. Annual stats there were, falling 52.1, lying 31.7, fresh 76.0cm
Ken
Copley
Teesdale
http://www.kencook.magix.net/#Latest Forecast