What is all this about an 'Easter snow bomb'?

What’s all this about snow this Easter? A few articles appeared this week heralding a “snow bomb” or a “wall of snow” of varying length from 300 miles to the very specific 561 miles. Having searched high and low for UK snow, the only hint of snow to be found for the weekend is for the tops of the Scottish mountains at night. So, steady yourselves. 

The Mirror 15th April “UK weather: Britain facing mega 207-mile snow bomb in just days with three inches forecast.”
GB News 15th April “UK weather: Easter SNOW to hit Britain with temperatures plunging to -3C as unexpected Arctic freeze strikes”  although it’s hard to keep up with another, “UK weather: Met Office issues MORE snow warnings as Britons brace for 350-mile ice wall” and there was one about a heatwave not long ago.
The UK Met Office has not issued any snow warnings. There is a heavy rain warning for a small area over Cornwall and SE Devon but not for snow. 

A selection of UK weather "snow stories"

The only place that the models are showing a bit of snow is for the NW Highlands including Nevis Range on Friday night into the small hours of Saturday. Cold air will linger over northern Scotland and the risk of frost continues for sheltered rural spots in any clear spells. In very heavy precipitation, the freezing level can lower with heavy rain temporarily turning to snow. Dartmoor looks pretty wet on Friday night but there is milder air and a brisk breeze wrapped up in the approaching low pressure. 

Easter weekend in the UK can bring sunshine and warmth or wind, rain, and even snow. It is a “moveable feast” and can be anywhere from late March to late April so Easter records can vary greatly. Already this year Greater London has reached 24C and southeast Britain might see 20C on Good Friday. Braemar fell to -5.8C in the first week of April and it will be cold in northern Scotland on Thursday night. We might see a few rural, northern spots on Saturday night dip down just below freezing. It’s just not a snowy setup. 
The wind will often be from the east but that just brings a chill off the cold North Sea.

The strangely popular "snow bomb" phrase has appeared a lot this month, unlike actual snow.

These stories are truly frustrating. Often our UK weather is just mixed, or changeable. The big weather headline events of heatwave, a storm or disruptive snow don’t often coincide with Bank Holiday weekends. Although, it may seem like blustery rain does often turn up.

For this long Easter weekend, it starts with heavy rain in the west and southwest and, it lingers for Northern Ireland on Saturday. There will be fair weather over much of Britain with some warmth in sheltered sunny spots, although often the skies will be cloudy. There isn’t a wall of snow, there never was. There isn’t any mention of ice either. It can just be rather benign weather, but online articles about that don't get the clicks. 

Thursday night wintriness on the tops of the Cairngorms in the cold air

If you want to check a weather story. Think about where the air is coming from - for heatwaves, is it coming from the south - for snow, does it originate in the Arctic? Are there official warnings? What are reliable sources saying about this supposed weather event or timeframe? Does this source have a history of every weather story being bionic and sensational? 

Weather can be rather pedestrian and just okay. That might still be good enough for a day out, a celebration or a bit of DIY or gardening.  No need for the sledge folks, more details about the Easter weekend weather here.