UK Outlook for Saturday 8 Dec 2018 to Saturday 22 Dec 2018:
Any more unsettled weather at the start of this period is likely to be quite short-lived. The weather is then expected to turn calmer and more settled, but this will bring increased likelihood of fog, especially later in the month. Temperatures will probably be around average at first, with a few milder days but also some overnight frosts under clearer skies. Things may then start to turn generally colder later in the period.
Updated: 14:52 on Fri 23 Nov 2018 GMT
The latest METO update for the two weeks 8 Dec -22 Dec suggests colder conditions returning after a milder interval in the first week of Dec.
However currently the northern blocking look like being blown away next week just as Autumn ends.
There must be likelihood that the Atlantic will continue to dominate.
It will be fascinating to see next weeks Meto contingency forecast which will cover the rest of Dec as well as the rest of winter.
For the moment I shall pin my hopes on "Things may then start to turn generally colder later in the period.
This implies cold weather arriving just before Xmas.
So here is a question.which yeas had had a cold January with pre Xmas cold?
I remember 62/63 of course but also 1979 and 1985?