As other places across the UK have enjoyed deep snow this December, many parts of Merseyside once again missed out.
Today the Met Office issued a new yellow weather warning for snow and ice in Merseyside, from 6pm on December 29, until 10am on December 30.
However, it is not often that Merseyside turns into a winter wonderland.
In fact, it seems like it hardly ever snows in the city.
And while it’s good that we don’t have to endure the travel chaos that snowfall can bring, it does often feel like we’re missing out, especially when people everywhere else are enjoying building snowmen and practising their snow angels.
But there does seem to be a reason why we get much less of the white stuff than other areas.
The occurrence of snow is linked closely with temperature, with falls rarely occurring if the mercury is higher than 4C, according to the Met Office.
Emma Sharples, spokesperson for the Met Office said: “Liverpool’s close proximity to the Irish Sea might mean you get more showers because of the moisture in the air, but these are unlikely to turn to snow because the temperature around the coast is actually warmer than it is inland.
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"Water warms and cools very slowly therefore the sea is actually at its warmest around the Autumn, when it’s had the whole summer to heat up.
"That makes the climate slightly warmer around coastal areas, although it might not feel that way because of the wind chill.
“The Pennines to the North East also act as a sort of barrier, meaning showers will get pushed up on them, rather than settle on Merseyside.”
