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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

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There will be a return to colder weather this winter, forecasters have predicted.

An official forecast from the Met Office suggests that although this winter will be slightly warmer and drier than average, it will be noticeably colder than last year.

Britain enjoyed one of the warmest winters on record last year, but this winter is likely to be less mild in most regions.

On the bright side, we should expect far less rain than last year, the report indicates.

The 1971 to 2000 average winter temperature for the UK was 3.7C (38.7F), and rainfall 13in.

Last year saw an average temperature of 5.6C (42.8F) and an average rainfall of 17.2in.

Rob Varley, spokesman for the Met Office commented: "Most of the winters in the last 10 years have been relatively mild, with last winter being the second warmest on record.

"Although the Met Office has predicted the likelihood of another mild winter we expect it to be noticeably colder than last year. This advice will allow contingency and resource planners in Government and business to be better prepared for the winter ahead."

Met Office winter forecasting methods are based primarily on the influence of ocean temperatures, particularly the North Atlantic Ocean, on the European winter climate.

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Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

So it's going to be milder but colder????? Is anyone else a bit confused by that statement.

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Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

Could well be !

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RockitRon · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646

Considering that most areas of England at any rate have not had a "proper" winter for years, and last year's was very mild, the chances are that this year's will be colder.

I could have told them that - can I have a Met Office scientist's salary please?
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Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

I seem to remember a record scorcher of a summer being predicted back in April.
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Highlander · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 348 Location: Scotland

See my reply to "Colder Winter" thread in Coffee Bar. What going on here!

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