Here's another measure of the consistent mildness of
winter 2006-07.

At Luton, the number of days per season with the max
temp below these thresholds was:

Winter below 10°C below 5°C
2006-07 53 13 ...... so far ...
2005-06 121 31
2004-05 104 28
2003-04 108 24
2002-03 90 29
2001-02 84 20
2000-01 111 34
1999-00 96 20
1998-99 98 25
1997-98 84 15
1996-97 102 37
1995-96 128 61
1994-95 85 13
1993-94 128 30

1986-87 109 46
1985-86 134 74
1984-85 115 50

1978-79 127 76

1962-63 128 89

Philip