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How is winter looking?

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DesolateWaist · 16/09/2016 23:33

Will it be properly cold?
Will there actually be a frost?
I've not had the winter duvet out in an age, just didn't need it last winter.

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HopeClearwater · 16/09/2016 23:43

Er... how do you think anyone is going to be able to know the answer to this one? Confused

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DesolateWaist · 17/09/2016 13:24

Because of long range weather forecasting?

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Artandco · 17/09/2016 13:27

I have had my winter woolen duvet on all year so far..

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 17/09/2016 13:28

I've been sleeping with just a sheet on the bed and last night had to get up and find my 4tog as I was a bit chilly!

OhYouBadBadKitten · 18/09/2016 15:35

The met office contingency forecast goes from September - November. At the moment they reckon it is a little more likely to be warmer and wetter than average.

Next one should be out early October and it will give us a bit more of an insight into the winter - perhaps!

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DesolateWaist · 18/09/2016 16:56

Thank you Kitten, at least it wasn't a completely ridiculous question.......

Warmer and wetter than average seems to be something of a theme doesn't it.

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 18/09/2016 18:17

It's not a ridiculous question, only a couple of weeks early before we can start to guess.

TondelayaDellaVentamiglia · 18/09/2016 18:20

well...imo we are in for a hard winter...

the dog is moulting like crazy and idiotcat is eating me out of house and home and his coat is much denser than I have ever known it!

GissASquizz · 18/09/2016 18:20

Please not mild and wet. I want a dry, cold winter.

Branleuse · 18/09/2016 18:43

I love speculations on weather, so placemarking.

TalcAndTurnips · 18/09/2016 18:48

I would like to place a pre-order for non-stormy weather in October and November please

due to some of the highest astronomical tides during springs in both months. If there is accompanying storm surge, it could cause some coastal flooding.

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DesolateWaist · 18/09/2016 18:57

Well I hope that answers Hope's question.

Anyway, I want a proper cold one, mainly so I don't die under a sea of slugs.

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takesnoprisoners · 18/09/2016 19:12

I think we will finally have a nice cold, freeze. We haven't had one in so many years!! (No science behind this, just a hope..)

megletthesecond · 21/09/2016 22:15

Another one who wants a slug killing cold wonter . they're out of control at the moment.

GloriaSmud · 22/09/2016 10:07

Yes, slugs a-plenty rampaging here and some of them are mahoosive as well!

I enjoy looking at some weather websites for their winter forecasts. My usual ones are:
TheWeatherOutlook, Netweather and Weatheronline.

Elfontheedge · 22/09/2016 10:19

I just want the flies and wasps to fuck off! Also I'm sick of wet and mild. I'm on maternity leave and I want to enjoy it not slosh about in soggy weather trying to put off leaving the house Sad

VikingMuchToAllOurLiking · 27/10/2016 21:53

Bumping this as my mother has just informed me we are going to freeze in biggest coldest winter ever this year. Sounds like Daily Express bullshit to me, but I would be interested in your opinion, oybbk?

Lorelei76 · 28/10/2016 10:56

Also interested, hate the cold and in London it's always accompanied by a flu and noro outbreak. The winters we had Six ish years ago were hell. Or was it longer than that?

Anyhoo, I'm dreaming of a miiiiiiild Christmas....

LuxembergerQueen92 · 28/10/2016 13:45

I have just come inside from lunch spent sitting in the sun beside our local river and it was bloomin warm! Got attacked by a couple of wasps and loads of ladybirds so no sign of it cooling down here in Kent yet.

OhYouBadBadKitten · 29/10/2016 21:13

well so far the met office long term contingency planners thing didn't really pull this scenario we are having out.
Very blocked at the moment and gfs is showing a rather cold second week in November. Still a way off yet, but it is quite impressive. Perhaps the first white stuff of the season for some northern hills.

I think that one day the express will be right. If they say it every year eventually it will be true. I don't do long term forecasting, but this year does show some potential I think of it being a more wintery winter than we've had recently.

lozengeoflove · 29/10/2016 21:16

Well I might be on my own here, but I'm hoping for a white Christmas. Haven't seen proper snow in ages!

Shadowboy · 29/10/2016 21:25

I haven't checked the NAO yet but there is certainly a possibility of a cold, dry winter (my fave) due to the exceptional El Niño we had last year. Frequently after an El Niño as the Walker Cell returns to its correct circulation, the result is a La Niña which is possible this winter. I'll have a nosey at the charts now.....

magimedi · 29/10/2016 21:37

I hope cold & DRY means no precipitation & NO SNOW

HerSpookyFattyness · 29/10/2016 21:42

I want snow. Just to look at. I won't be going out in it Grin I'm not completely crazy. But it is pretty.

Fruitboxjury · 29/10/2016 21:45

Would love to see a really cold crisp and snowy winter this year. Kids are the perfect age for it and it would, for a few days, gratifyingly justify our Chelsea tractor

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