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Brian Gaze
20 February 2026 08:17:13

LOL, how very true.  I guess if ‘we’ excludes everywhere south of a line from The Severn Estuary to The Wash it might perhaps qualify?

Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 

Yes that's probably a fair point. TBH, I've lost track of the UK wide stats for this winter. CET is obviously above most of the 30 year series, but the Met Office climate summary for the winter will be interesting when published.

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/climate/maps-and-data/summaries/index 

 

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20 February 2026 08:59:53
It looks as if my gas and elec bills will be the lowest for several years, once you strip out the ever increasing standing charge, so there is a financial benefit to mild weather. I'd still like to see a proper cold spell lasting, say, 2 or 3 weeks, though.
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Saint Snow
20 February 2026 09:09:25

LOL, how very true.  I guess if ‘we’ excludes everywhere south of a line from The Severn Estuary to The Wash it might perhaps qualify?

Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 

The line should go much further north than that, away from hills. 

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20 February 2026 09:14:41

The line should go much further north than that, away from hills. 

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

But on the hills ...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq6qyjrq3e9o 

Bumper ski season but also avalanches in Scotland's snowy hills

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20 February 2026 09:18:41

You know you're getting long in the tooth if you're surprised to learn we've just had a "cold" and "wintry spell" of weather. 

Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 

Have we? If so that's news to me.

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Bolty
20 February 2026 12:12:24
I'm glad things are turning milder now. The possibility of the low or even mid teens next week fills me with hope that spring is on the way.
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Saint Snow
20 February 2026 12:17:43

I'm glad things are turning milder now. The possibility of the low or even mid teens next week fills me with hope that spring is on the way.

Originally Posted by: Bolty 

Spring is definitely my least favourite season by far.

It's usually on the back of another disappointing winter and is the final white flag (for another year!)

I love summer (well, when it's dry & sunny for long periods - what some label as 'boring').

Adore autumn.

Martin

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Heavy Weather 2013
20 February 2026 21:45:12
Will there be a ‘winter’ ratings thread. I’m ready to put negative numbers. Utterly hideous winter with no redeeming features. 

I also like Autumn as per Saint. As the excitement of ‘potential snow’ and autumn colours set in. Ironically I’ve seen more snow falling in Autumn than the two previous winters combined. Utterly shambolic disgrace of a climate. Sick of it. 

Mark

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doctormog
20 February 2026 21:48:01

Spring is definitely my least favourite season by far.

It's usually on the back of another disappointing winter and is the final white flag (for another year!)

I love summer (well, when it's dry & sunny for long periods - what some label as 'boring').

Adore autumn.

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

I’m kind of the opposite. I love spring with its lengthening days, a promise of what is to come. Lighter evenings, rainbows, new growth.

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Bolty
20 February 2026 21:53:47
I struggle to find any redeeming things about winter in general nowadays. I'd imagine it's partly a mix of how the character of the season has changed, but also how my own views on the weather have changed. A bit of snow is interesting from a meteorological perspective, sure, but I don't have that personal desire for it anymore. In many ways, I'm glad that winters are becoming milder - I sure as hell wouldn't want this country to have to endure another 62-63 or 46-47 again. White Christmases don't really interest me either and I've never understood the media or public obsession with getting one. Snow on Christmas Day is no different to getting it on 1st February, as far as I'm concerned. I'm more looking forward to the year when we see 20°C on Christmas Day, rather than an ice day.

In terms of the seasons, I love spring and summer. In fact, my favourite time of year is probably late spring to early summer (May-June). I just love the long days, the fresh growth and knowing that there are a good four or five months of pleasantly warm weather to look forward to. I don't mind autumn either, especially during the peak of the leaf change. It's after that though (early November onwards) that I find to be the most difficult time of year.

Scott

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Chunky Pea
20 February 2026 22:03:14
'Spring', to me, and at least until the end of April, is just an extention of winter, but with longer daylight hours that just makes you have to look at the desolate, leafless nothingness for much longer. Like Bolty, I do like that May/June period but after the solstice, the humidity and high dewpoints really starts to kick in, making the rest of the summer more of an endurance test than a pleasing one. 
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East Galway, Ireland.

tallyho_83
21 February 2026 01:07:19

You know you're getting long in the tooth if you're surprised to learn we've just had a "cold" and "wintry spell" of weather. 

Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 

Yes and only yesterday on spotlight they said the Met office issues a cold weather alert when temperatures reached a high of +6.8c and in February? What was cold about this?

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Matty H
21 February 2026 09:23:17

Will there be a ‘winter’ ratings thread. I’m ready to put negative numbers. Utterly hideous winter with no redeeming features. 

I also like Autumn as per Saint. As the excitement of ‘potential snow’ and autumn colours set in. Ironically I’ve seen more snow falling in Autumn than the two previous winters combined. Utterly shambolic disgrace of a climate. Sick of it. 

Originally Posted by: Heavy Weather 2013 

8/10

We did have a few cold days that stopped it being a 10. Also the amount of rainfall since Devonian compared the UK to 1980s Cambodia has spoilt it. So I’ve marked it down a point for each aspect. The next week looks great in terms of temperatures. Mid teens here by mid next week to sign off the most wretched season on the calendar in style. Good riddance. The best two seasons now to come 

Yate, Nr Bristol

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Brian Gaze
21 February 2026 12:01:21
I've just moved a number of OT posts to the breakout thread. 

https://www.theweatheroutlook.com/twocommunity/Posts/t24393-Breakout-thread/page11 

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21 February 2026 12:04:36

I'm glad things are turning milder now. The possibility of the low or even mid teens next week fills me with hope that spring is on the way.

Originally Posted by: Bolty 

Now at 10C with some sun it feels very pleasant indeed.

Became so tired of cold (but not cold enough) winds from the NE/E/SE that never delivered anything significant.

Col

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Heavy Weather 2013
21 February 2026 19:00:23
Of course NYC is about to get one of the most memorable nor’easters. Some models going for 20ins and blizzards. Meanwhile I’ll just have to look back fondly at the sleet we managed in November.
Mark

Beckton, E London

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doctormog
21 February 2026 19:05:55
A high of 6.9°C here today with a combination of drizzle and more recently heavy rain. The modelled mild westerlies can’t come soon enough.
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Brian Gaze
22 February 2026 14:15:23
12C being reported in Meribel. The weather in the French alps has been amazing this winter.

https://www.les3vallees.com/en/live/weather 

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Retron
25 February 2026 15:34:34
About as un-wintry as it can get here: 18C, 13C dewpoint, warm sun and that late-spring level of humidity. A fitting end to an utterly crud winter.
Leysdown, north Kent
picturesareme
25 February 2026 21:15:36
Winter is truly dead. The earlier first blooms of daffodils are dying off, but the main blooms are in full bloom. Cherry plum blossom is everywhere, magnolia are beginning to bloom, alder is flowering, and daisies are abundant*. 

* Only on ground that isn't waterlogged, however with plenty of sunshine in the forecast and only a little rain, any waterlogged grass should now start to dry.

doctormog
25 February 2026 21:21:58
Definitely feeling more springlike with temperatures into double fingers over the last few days and the daffodils will soon begin to bloom. The deep deep snow earlier last month is a distant memory with the promise of spring warmth hopefully not far round the corner.
Aberdeen

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Chunky Pea
25 February 2026 22:08:11
Was great to see the roads and paths dry yesterday (before the rain arrived once again in the evening) and again this evening, and for what seemed like the first time in many months. Really makes a difference to the overall look of things and does give one the sense that this long, grim, dank winter is thankfully on the way out. 
Patrick,

East Galway, Ireland.

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Windy Willow
01 March 2026 15:29:51
This winter has been a good winter with all the usual weather types expected of the season. There's been plenty of frosts and chilly cold days, some sunny, some wet and a few snowy, with some on the ground for more than 48 hours, at least in this part of Lincolnshire. Although, it would be good to be a little drier for a time as the drains, dykes, ditches and rivers here are very full. The farmers would probably appreciate it being a bit drier too, as the fields are very muddy. Which is looking promising this week now that spring is springing!
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01 March 2026 16:06:08
Not really a winter at all, more like a continuation of Autumn. A lot of rain (the chalk aquifers are brimming over), very few wholly sunny days before more cloud spilled in, and just a smidgeon of snow after Christmas. There's been very little variation in temperature with daytime maxes mostly around 10C and only a few frosts early on. At least that allows economy in the heating; I don't think there's been a day when I've needed more than a few hours each morning and evening.
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doctormog
01 March 2026 16:14:39
It was quite a remarkable winter here for a couple of reasons. The more recent reason was of course the unprecedented sunless spell of just over 3 weeks and the other was the prolonged and exceptionally snowy start to the year. The latter was definitely more interesting than the former!
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