In article ,
Terry Tibbs writes:

looks the like the deep cold is not going to make it


That's not my interpretation at all - see below.


UK Outlook for Tuesday 5 Jan 2010 to Thursday 14 Jan 2010:
The middle part of next week and the following weekend will be cold in
all parts. There will be some hard overnight frosts, with a risk of
patchy freezing fog. Southern and western parts should be mainly dry
and sunny, although there is the risk of some occasional wintry
showers. However, wintry showers will be heavier and more frequent in
the north and east where some significant falls are possible.

Whoever put that together seems to have an aversion to the word "snow".
I don't think many, if any. of those showers will be of rain or sleet.

There is also a low risk of a spell of wintry weather in the south for
a time at the end of next week.

By "wintry weather" I assume that they mean snow.

The further outlook will continue much the same although it may become
a little less cold.

All they are saying is that it may become a little less cold from about
Saturday 9th.

Some more persistent rain, sleet or snow might spread into the west or
southwest later.

Which obviously implies that it will still be pretty cold.


Updated: 1139 on Thu 31 Dec 2009

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