Jon comments "you could see that the snow was there, layering the tops, even if it wasn't in full-thickness wedding cake proportions."
No, For that he should have visited the dark peaks last week !
First snow of the year, And i had fortunately promised my daughter i would take her out walking a couple of days beforehand (Yeh, Like i wouldn't have gone anyway :-) !)
It turned out to be a great day, And at the top of woodhead pass there was around 4-5 inch of the white stuff,
I do hope this isn't just a flash in the pan !