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Col writes:

"John Hall" wrote in message
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Because mild weather had previously been brought deep into Europe, so
the wind will have to stay in the NE/E for some time before we get any
really cold air arriving. Looking at the temperatures given in this
morning's newspaper, it looked as though the nearest really cold air was
over Finland and Russia.

I see. To be honest I thought that Europe had been quite cold recently,
or at least not unseasonably warm.

Most of the temperatures given for yesterday for central and northern
Europe seemed to be a few degrees above freezing. Of the places listed,
only Helsinki and Moscow had temperatures that were substantially
negative.

Something similar happened in 1986. The wind turned into the NE in late
January, but it took four or five days before really cold air arrived.

And then look what happened



Don't get your hopes too high. I'm afraid that we're too late in the
winter now for any really prolonged severe cold.
--
John Hall
"Think wrongly if you please,
but in all cases think for yourself."
Doris Lessing