This winter

[Anderoo]

Does anyone know what kind of winter we are expecting this year? I haven't heard anything. Are we in for another big freeze or are we back to mild and wet?

[AddictedToScopex]

Does anyone know what kind of winter we are expecting this year? I haven't heard anything. Are we in for another big freeze or are we back to mild and wet?

I know its early days but it certainly seems much milder at the moment than it did last year. Im thinking mild and wet compared to last winter but i would like dry and frosty personally.

[Anderoo]

I know its early days but it certainly seems much milder at the moment than it did last year. Im thinking mild and wet compared to last winter but i would like dry and frosty personally.

 

It is definitely a lot milder so far! Although we are expecting colder weather at the weekend if the forecast is right...

[DavyR]

I expect the swans know best!

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/oct/19/u...ld-winter-swans

 

 

[Chris Plumb]

I expect the swans know best!

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/oct/19/u...ld-winter-swans

 

 

 

And were they early last year?

 

 

C.

[DavyR]

And were they early last year?

 

 

C.

 

A bit later but in larger numbers, apparently:

 

"Last year the swans arrived almost two weeks later but in larger numbers, so we wondered if snow was on the cards and it did indeed turn out to be the coldest winter for 31 years."

 

http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/new...il/article.html

[watatoad]

Sorry I disagree I hope you are right but I do not have a good feeling about the winter so I am buying a 4 x 4.

Edited November 4, 2010 by watatoad

[Tigger]

I used to like cold frosty winters when I was a keen shooter/hunter but these days I'm a lover of warmer weather. Nowadays the cost of heating bills etc really makes the cold weather sting all the more, I for one am hoping for a mild winter, no line freezing in the guides stopping the fishing, much better chances of catching fish and no numb fingers and toes ....suites me sir !

 

Sportsman's got the right idea...south of France n'warmer climes, gotta be better for the health !

[smudger]

We are entering in to a La nina so might end up with a mild winter..but there has also been a solar minimun and the PDO has entered its negative phase jet stream has moved back south over the last few years,and there has been a tendency for northern blocking high pressure to the north/north east of the uk plus we had a cool/cold winter in 2008-09 and its said that the uk gets a cluster of cold winters so we could been in for a cold one again..but not as cold as last winter

 

i think it will be a mild start with cool/cold periods but the later winter will be very cold, as is often

the case in la nina's

Edited November 9, 2010 by smudger

[Elton]

Sorry I disagree I hope you are right but I do not have a good feeling about the winter so I am buying a 4 x 4.

 

Can never have too many cars, anyway

 

I just hope it's dry. I can handle cold, just about, but absolutely hate being soaked.