Most if not every Weather forecast or Prediction for the last few days was pointing towards very heavy snow falls throughout Lancashire.
We didn't get any to speak of just here, and what did fall was soon washed away with the rain which has been falling for best part of the day, some places did and in Cumbria as much as 20cm ....(8 inches)
There appears to be plenty on The Pennines and the local News reports have shown heavy falls in Yorkshire and Derbyshire, The Peak District has had a fair old covering as well.
They do get carried away though with school closures and cancellations of all sorts of interesting activities.
Snow sweeps into the north
Wintry conditions caused treacherous conditions on the roads in Northern England and Scotland as up to six inches of snow fell today.
Heavy falls came down in North East England and South East Scotland as a wet weather front met cold air which has been sitting over the country.
Strong winds caused drifting, forcing roads to shut, or lane closures on dual-carriageways, on higher ground.
There were reports of up to 100 schools closed in West Yorkshire, around 30 in North Yorkshire, and a dozen more closed in Northumberland.
MeteoGroup, the weather division of the Press Association, said rain was expected to come in during the day, pushing the snow clouds out, but they could return tomorrow.
Up to 15cm fell in the Scottish Borders, and hazardous conditions were reported on the roads in Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, County Durham and across Yorkshire.
Forecaster Tom Tobler said: "North East England is getting the worst of it at the moment.
"Last night parts of Wales had snow, and Scotland too over the higher ground.
"There may be snow or sleet tomorrow, but nothing like what we have seen this morning."
Driving conditions on the M62 across the Pennines at Huddersfield were poor, and parts of the A1 in Northumberland were down to one lane.
In County Durham, a police spokesman said: "There are problems on the roads pretty much everywhere you look in the force at the moment."
Police said the A66 trans-Pennine road was closed westbound to motorists from North Yorkshire to Cumbria because of heavy snow.
The picture was brighter elsewhere with temperatures to get up to 10C in parts of southern England, 8-9C in Midlands, with a drier day for many tomorrow.
Over the next week or so, temperatures are forecast to be about average for December (4-7C in the daytime) with some unsettled showery weather before a drier weekend.
The adverse weather conditions led to school closures across the North West of England.
In Greater Manchester, 86 schools in Rochdale confirmed they would be closed, 15 schools in Bury did not open, and nine in Oldham were closed.
A Rochdale Borough Council spokeswoman said: "Decisions to close schools are not taken lightly, but health and safety has to be the priority. We have advised all schools to re-open tomorrow."
A further seven schools were shut in Bolton.
A Lancashire County Council spokesman said the total of schools shut was 70. In Cumbria, 34 schools were closed.
The snow and sleet also led to the cancellation of a number of sporting and social events this weekend.
In Blackburn, all football matches due to take place on council pitches have been called off, while in nearby Darwen, the local ladies choir cancelled a concert in Darwen Library on Saturday.
How sad!
I can remember lying on my back under wagons, putting clutches in or replacing broken half shafts amongst a damn good selection of other work and being glad of it on the side of the M6 when it was being built during the 'real winters' of 1963 64, 65 and others.
Overnight snow causes disruption 
Roads are slow-moving with Pennine routes particularly affected Snow has caused traffic delays, closed schools and left people stranded across north-west England. Lancashire, Cumbria and Greater Manchester have all been affected by overnight falls, leaving some schools shut for a third day. Rochdale Council has recommended all 92 of its schools shut and more than 100 are closed in Lancashire. Police are warning drivers to only make necessary journeys. Trans-Pennine roads, including the M62, are affected. The road between Greenfield in Oldham and Holmfirth has been shut after gritters failed to keep it clear. The Grane Road between Blackburn and Haslingden was closed for three hours when about 50 vehicles became stuck in the snow. Soldiers in the 4th Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, based in Moss Street, Blackburn, helped free about 70 people stranded in their cars in freezing conditions on Grane Road. The snow ploughs have now been able to get through and the road has re-opened. Lancashire police have urged drivers to travel prepared with enough fuel for their journeys, de-icer and warm clothing. 
Motorists abandoned cars in parts of east Lancashire and Bury Insp Phil Cottam, of the Lancashire police motorway unit, said: "Even routine journeys can spell disaster if you are caught out by bad weather." On Tuesday, after heavy snow, cars were abandoned in parts of east Lancashire and north Bury as motorists continued their journeys on foot. Cumbria County Council has announced that 16 of its schools will not be open. In Bolton, eight schools are shut, 10 closures have been announced in Bury, 10 in Oldham and one in Wigan. Despite closure advice in Rochdale, three schools are open. The Met Office issued a severe weather warning as further wintry showers were forecast in the region until lunchtime. Officers in Greater Manchester and Merseyside are warning drivers not to leave their cars running while they defrost them. In Greater Manchester 20 thefts have been reported since Monday All this for a bit of snow. 
I think I'll talk about food for a bit.