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firewirefred · Guest

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.

Source: Yahoo News.

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- I wonder if that means we're likely to have a colder winter?

Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

Weren't they predicting a record hot summer back in April?
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nod · Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558

It will be colder but 'this winter will be slightly warmer and drier than average'.. Confused

That seems to cover all options then Laughing

Highlander · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 348 Location: Scotland

Whats all this then??
This was posted by Mark in News and CA earlier the same day and some of you have left the same replies!
Are you trying to have a go at Mark O?

Cool

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Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

Rachel · Guest

What we need is one of Mo Dutta's, long range Mo-casts. Last February Mo rather confidently predicted a long hot summer. Oh yes, indeed I think his words were "a repeat of the summer of 1976". So taken-in was I by his prediction, not only did I rush out and buy a bucket-load of industrial strength sun block , I bought a quite rediculous sun-hat too. So let's hear it from Mo .. perhaps we can have winter Mo-cast this weekend?

I reckon it's gonna be a mixed bag of colds-spells with wind, rain and perhaps snow at times, lasting until about March/April next year.

Highlander · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 348 Location: Scotland

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

Highlander · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Posts: 348 Location: Scotland

Well it looks like "Mr" firewirefred is in for the chop Cool

(see warning elsewhere....)
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