It proved a busy morning for weather goddess Tori Lacey. Here's her blog...

I think you lot thought you'd caught me out this morning - people were texting in to tell us about snow in several parts of the country. The messages were coming from parts of Wales, the Midlands, right across to the northeast and East Anglia.

But there wasn't any snow to be found on the satellite pictures. The reason? Me having an off day? Not a chance. All about phenomena...

Hoar frost can occur where, as dew forms through the night and starts to freeze, crystals start to grow and can give a very wintry scene as bushes, tree branches, cars and grass verges amongst other things will start to become coated by the fine crystals which then grow from surrounding moisture as the night goes on. By morning, it can appear to have snowed, even though the skies will have been clear all night;

Riming, or deposition of ice, is very similar to hoar frost, but can occur when you have a moist layer near the ground, and appears very similar to hoar frost in that an ice crystals will build up. This forms from liquid which is supercooled to begin with, such as freezing fog.

Thanks for your text photos, it really does give a beautiful and snow-like scene - but technically, it isn't snow. Sorry!

LISTEN to me explaining all to Nicky and Rachel

Have a look what the Met Office says about hoar frost

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