I would like to see a cold and snowy winter esp over Christmas period - The past few years we have seen mild weather on Christmas Day - let's hope this winter 2018/19 will at least frosty over Xmas. Last Christmas's 2015, 2016 as well as 2017 were very mild. Last Xmas was so mild we didn't bother lighting the fire and there is nothing quite like lighting the fire and have Xmas lunch and going outside for a walk after in cold and crisp air with snow falling and settling too or for snow to fall Xmas Eve and last into XMAS day. I would like to see a snowy winter and have in wintry weather in winter not early spring like this year!
There were daffodils just popping through my parents back garden last week and it wasn't even winter yet. We always seem to be lacking cold Decembers for some unknown reason in recent years.
This weather so is not seasonal at all. I feel hot at nights and going outside without a coat! We (SW ENGLAND have had pulses of rain and strong winds and more heavy rain along with exceptionally mild temperatures of late it's 01:30 am on 7th December as I type this - It's spitting with rain and drizzle outside as well as a breeze but most significantly is very mild at +14c outside.
This weather is utterly sickening it is an average daytime max temperature in October - We seem to have October like temperatures in December. This is ridiculous! Looking at the GFS and other model outputs, it appears that any cold will be brief next week with the first easterly fail of the winter. It really can't get any worse than this. - at least for the SW and South of England!
Whilst the north have had the pleasure of experiencing some snow and cold (albeit transient and wet snow) many of us in the south are so mild and wet - it feels tropical outside - humid dare I say it!
Why not bring on some cold, frosty, clear and crisp nights to kill these bugs, germs and pests! Even Christmas shoppers I have spoken to who hate cold would rather it was colder because at least it would be dry and they can do Xmas shopping! Winter is merely 1 week old and so far it's been a write off for any cold let alone snow!
Please moan, rant and rave as much as! Look forward to hearing from you, especially yourself Richard of Aberdeen! 🙂
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Sean Moon
Magical Moon
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