I thought these comments might start as soon as I pointed out the
reality. *((

The reality is the UK is experiencing an exceptional cold spell, the
current CET is -2.0c, that is a whopping -7.6c below normal or, to put
it another way more than 4 Standard Deviations below the 1971-2009
normal of +4.8c. Someone with a maths degree should be able to
calculate the probabilty of this occuring. Philip Eden's CET
http://www.climate-uk.com/

Also, there is a thread on TWO comparing this December with previous
December Central England Temperatures, worth a look.
http://www.theweatheroutlook.com/two...g=posts&t=2200

So I make no appologies for talking about this current cold spell, and
suggesting that it may be a once in a liftime event, because I've
never experienced such a cold start to December/Winter in my 39 years
on this planet.