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Scott W writes:
On 23 Dec, 07:51, Nick wrote:
There seems to be some suggestion (from Darren's latest model
interpretation) that the cold spell around Wednesday/Thursday next
week will only be temporary, with predictable January zonality setting
in after that. What are people's feelings on this? Are we now looking
at yet another of these winters which start promising, only to descend
into mildness once Christmas is over?

Oh well, at least the nights will be drawing out by then.

Nick

I was under the impression that the next cold plunge the first week of
January will be the real deal - and make this last cold spell look
like a tea party...

Judging by the GFS 12Z ensemble, it looks like it will be comparable in
intensity to this one.
--
John Hall "[It was] so steep that at intervals the street broke into steps,
like a person breaking into giggles or hiccups, and then resumed
its sober climb, until it had another fit of steps."
Ursula K Le Guin "The Beginning Place"