JCW wrote:
Well the "Met Office" forecast is all over the papers and radio here in
Ireland. On two separate stations today it was a "significant" news item. On
both occasions the story was supported by an interview with someone from the
UK Met Office.

I find it incredible to beleive that this is realy coming from the Met
Office. We've all read the -ve NAO derrived from the SST's in May, which
seem extremely vague to say the least. We've also heard the active
hurricane season theory, which does not stack up from what I cam see, so
what actually is driving such 'confidence' to forcast a cold winter?

It'll all end in tears.

One plus point I suppose, is I've heard nothing from The Weather
Outlook' 'Two' g

--
Keith (Southend)

'Weather Home & Abroad'
http://www.southendweather.net