Good information there GW. My head says mild, my heart says cold. I'll stew on it a couple of weeks first I think.

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Good information there GW. My head says mild, my heart says cold. I'll stew on it a couple of weeks first I think.

Don't forget TomP or Waterspout, both said we would be cooling down in the run up to the winter(s) to follow 2012

Good information there GW. My head says mild, my heart says cold. I'll stew on it a couple of weeks first I think.

Don't forget TomP or Waterspout, both said we would be cooling down in the run up to the winter(s) to follow 2012

Well if they were to spring back up and tell us the prophecy was about to come true I may sit up and listen, but until those oracles reappear, I'll carry on stewing and see how November pans out.

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Basically average. 4.1C. Presumably it's just the one guess rather than chopping and changing between now and the end of the month?

I'll reckon around about 2.9, starting off mild then colder spells before the milder temperatures return.

I don't think this winter will be as bad as predicted or expected.

 

3.9 please..

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I'm going to guess at 3.5c  Thank you!

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4.1c

 

Mild December, average January and cold February please. 

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I'll go 4.8c please.

4.3C for me. Slightly below average overall, with a mild December, cold January and average February.

The above forecast is based on advanced aqueous phytoanalytical techniques* and is thus at least as reliable as most LRFs.



* tea leaves.

 I too use the same technique but have included some code in the algorithm which allows for Tanin-modulated jasminesis (Earl Grey tea leaves)

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The signals are far more mixed than the previous three years, but I would guess anything from average to well below average would be in the offering. So with that I'm going with 3.1c,  slightly below  average for December, well below average for January, and slightly below for February. 

Milder winter then last year and we will get a cold spell between 17th December - 24th and everyone will panic and it will make the news!!

I honestly do not know!

Anyway - I am in Prague now enjoying the cold crisp air and seeing the sunshine for a change.

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I will wait just a while longer before entering, My Winter Predictions in the other Fun competition could be a few days out, I think we could get a short sharp shock regarding temps but I'm still not sure wether very late in November or the start of December which could make December's CET a tricky one.

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I'm going to go for a cheeky 4.0c.

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4.8C please

December 5.2 Jan 4.2 Feb 3.0 making winter avaerage of 4.2, I thank you. i dont honesly have a clue.  Its called gut feeling.

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I will wait just a while longer before entering, My Winter Predictions in the other Fun competition could be a few days out, I think we could get a short sharp shock regarding temps but I'm still not sure wether very late in November or the start of December which could make December's CET a tricky one.

Now then Jonesy!  I wonder whether waiting nearer to the time to guess, statistically produces more accurate guesses?  No, seriously!    Anyway, snow for Christmas eh? 

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Basically average. 4.1C. Presumably it's just the one guess rather than chopping and changing between now and the end of the month?

Won't be posting any  table until beginning of December and the end of winter is over 3 months way.So no problem in changing  forecast as long as its  before end of November.To avoid duplication simply delete original post and replace with new one.

Right I'll throw my hat into the ring and my prediction will be 4.6c

 

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Ho hum....

The long-term trend says average to mild but four below average winters in a row is not without predecent.

I'm going to go for an average December but a cold to very cold mid- to end of winter.

2.9C - just inside the lower quartile.

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