Some snow would certainly help as that carries an equivalent rainfall total which is associated with that.

What we really need though is some sustained rainfall to replenish our rivers and reservoirs in order to ease the growing concerns of some very serious issues regarding water scarcity when it comes to the spring and summer.

A lot of people on here have seen the recent dry weather as a welcome break from the wet weather which came before then, but I take the complete opposite view from that.

Last year brought us almost constant high pressure with one high pressure after another, to the point where I became sick to the back teeth of always seeing that, so the wet weather in the autumn and the first few weeks of December brought a very welcome break from that as far as I'm concerned. As 2025 drew to a close though, that brought us yet more high pressure and it's been virtually constantly dry here ever since.

I'm sick to the back teeth of seeing constantly dry weather here (this isn't the Sahara Desert after all), so could someone please change the record?

The MetO raw now shows one more pleasant cold day - tomorrow - before the usual gunk returns, a motley procession of 5/8/6/7/10 highs over the following days, four out of five days bringing rain (and the other being overcast throughout). Dee-lightful!

2 issues with this faux cold spell it the day time temperatures still reaching at less cold levels and every snow came only give a dusting that I don't take interest with it. I am seeking for 10cm minimum depth and sub zero day temps.  Sunshine and cold night was sufficent enough under this global warming levels.  Rating will be like 3/10.

Sunday's front looks like it will bring just rain here, as the cold air doesn't far enough west

It would be a typical 'devil farts in my face' bulltulipevent for here

I know it's nigh on impossible to get decent snow where I live, but I would have hoped to see at least "some" lying snow at some point over the last 7 to 10 days, but alas, not to be as always.

I personally am looking forward to the warm up to double figure temperatures, although the Atlantic onslaught that comes with it will be thoroughly miserable.

I really do hate winter with a passion, cold weather is so rare, and hardly ever brings snow. 

The only hope is that I still have time for some meaningful snowfall, but I will eat my hat if we get anything here!

This winter is fast becoming the same as all the others in the last 20 years, and likely to be a big fat 0 out of 10 AGAIN!

That my favourite part of daylight getting longer to June.  More daylight if clear skies like yesterday to 5pm.

Yes, the evenings are becoming a bit more apparent now. I always find January easier to deal with than the likes of November and early December, solely because we've passed the shortest day and you know that every day brings an improvement. We're definitely getting towards the end of the worst part of the year now, anyway.

Roll on a nice early spring.

But then, I also love the long summer evenings, too.

In short, I love the contrast of the seasons. I just wish the contrasts were much more stark! 

I agree with you (maybe the first time for 20 years lol). I’ve of the opinion that having spent a lot of effort building a patio/pergola with outdoor lighting last year I’m very keen to get shot of the current version of the miserable UK mild crudest masquerading as winter. It can do one - let’s get the warmer, sunny evenings in ASAP 👍

As I have got older, I hate the darkness and damp and now yearn for those long lazy summer evenings and the sight of girls sunbathing in the park.  

I think this winter may already be the most interesting since 2018 for model watchers hoping for cold and snow, and we still have half the winter to go.

Id say about 4 or 5 more weeks of this despicable season from a climatology perspective. Not long now 

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Thanks Brian - yes - all good now. Thought I should let you know..

Yep, now that I am the ripe old age of 53 I too cannot wait. I detest the dark and miserable weather which makes me even more grumpy than my usual self! You nailed it for me with that comment. Not a Christmas person either, so that's always a bonus when that faff is out of the way.

Good to see you still on here! You're definitely a name I remember from the old days on here.

I have discounted any snow for January now, but still hope February will bring us some surprises. 

https://www.thethatchedcottagerestaurant.co.uk/ 

Oh yes, that's just up the road, a bit. Thanks for the heads up. We've been trying to find nice places to go out to dinner, this will go on the list 👍

Good analogy. 

It's definitely been a good wicket, but the bowlers have kept it tight and the outfield appears to be  a farmers field!  It seems we now need all variables to fall in our favour when it comes to bringing long-lasting cold to these shores. 

Were also only halfway through winter, with a cold - possibly very cold - spell looking likely in a week or so.

I've suffered through worse winters.

To me it feels much more like winters of the past. Lots more frost, colder days and always the promise that there might be some snow round the corner.

Not all my childhood winters were snowy but they were almost all seasonal. That's what this one feels like.