After the last few days of snow melt I have come to several conclusions. Apart from weather fronts giving large dumpings of snow I can no longer be bothered to chase cold spells in February. After January I will leave it until the next year. If there's one thing worse then no snow it is having snow that doesn't settle or melt quickly. Sun is just too strong even with clouds.
Also not to expect any settling snow after a mild spell as the ground retains heat for a while. The only way round this for some people was getting a large covering at night that lowered the ground temperatures and allowed the snow to settle or some hard frosts for a few days before any snow.
And finally not to waste time with weather apps as they are rubbish.
I realise that we do get some very good snowy spells in February but boy is it exhausting.