In message .com,
Scott W writes
Excuse my ignorance and weakness of having looked at "The Weather
Outlook" but has anyone heard of the following fact that I read on
TWO...

"Although the days are have now been lengthening for a while, the
weather tends to lag behind by about one month, meaning that on average
the coldest winter in the UK can be expected during the second half of
January and the first half of February."

As the days they do get longer
so the cold it do get stronger

In a bucolic accent. Read somewhere, perhaps in the writings of John
Moore of Gloucestershire.

Seems to fit my general experience.

--
Peter Thomas