Obelixx, seems to favour a mild wet winter again. they also said as its been for The last three years, so if that is what you have had looks like what we will get again
According to this website http://www.ukweatherforecast.co.uk/ it's a strong El Nino year. They are predicting a a mildish wet end to the year but as from the turn of the year they are predicting colder weather to move in and stay. In past El Nino years we've either been very wet or very cold. As for the berries bit most of the holly around here is full of them as are the pyracantha and other assorted shrubs. I think I prefer cold to very wet especially as I have to work in it.
All I can add is that I moved into this house in September 2012 after a miserable wet summer rather like the one we've just had in this part of East Anglia. The roof leaked and wasn't fixed completely until well into January. The work was sporadic due to snow and ice and it hasn't really snowed since. This has nothing to do with anything in terms of forecasting the weather.
So, I predict nothing in particular based on many years of experience
If there's more than a centimeter or two of snow up here we easily get snowed in, especially if it blows. I always have to prepare, buy in animal feed, basic ingredients and things like longlife milk and juice just in case. I keep an eye on the weather forecast and watch the sky, so I can move my car to the neighbouring farm yard if if looks like snow. In 2013 I didn't get it back to the house for a month and that was in March and April! All the shopping and more animal feed had to be sledged in over or round a ten foot high snowdrift! It does keep me fit though! I prefer cold to wet as I hate mud and so do the sheep. They stay healthier than in a wet winter too. It's supposed to be true for humans as well, isn't it - they do say a green winter makes for a green churchyard!
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According to this website http://www.ukweatherforecast.co.uk/ it's a strong El Nino year. They are predicting a a mildish wet end to the year but as from the turn of the year they are predicting colder weather to move in and stay. In past El Nino years we've either been very wet or very cold. As for the berries bit most of the holly around here is full of them as are the pyracantha and other assorted shrubs. I think I prefer cold to very wet especially as I have to work in it.
Looks like we will have trouble in the new year. Getting ready!
All I can add is that I moved into this house in September 2012 after a miserable wet summer rather like the one we've just had in this part of East Anglia. The roof leaked and wasn't fixed completely until well into January. The work was sporadic due to snow and ice and it hasn't really snowed since. This has nothing to do with anything in terms of forecasting the weather.
So, I predict nothing in particular based on many years of experience
I prefer cold to wet and it is always nice to have snow , so glad retired
Massive amount of snow and ice, courtesy of El Nino.
If there's more than a centimeter or two of snow up here we easily get snowed in, especially if it blows. I always have to prepare, buy in animal feed, basic ingredients and things like longlife milk and juice just in case. I keep an eye on the weather forecast and watch the sky, so I can move my car to the neighbouring farm yard if if looks like snow. In 2013 I didn't get it back to the house for a month and that was in March and April! All the shopping and more animal feed had to be sledged in over or round a ten foot high snowdrift! It does keep me fit though! I prefer cold to wet as I hate mud and so do the sheep. They stay healthier than in a wet winter too. It's supposed to be true for humans as well, isn't it - they do say a green winter makes for a green churchyard!
Winter anywhere in Britain - it will be wet sometimes, snowy sometimes, cold lots of the time, and even dry sometimes. Who'd have thought....
Aaaaaaaaghhhhhhh
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...