In article ,
Yokel writes:
Because we have now had the cold weather that bulbs, etc, need to
"feel" to know that winter has passed, should we get milder weather in
late January / early February (as some forecasters have predicted) and
it raises the soil temperatures enough, we could actually have a
spectacularly early Spring.

I believe that happened in 1890-1 when, following a bitter December and
first half of January, February was benign. But then the SW had a
classic blizzard in early March.

With Easter so late in 2011, it could be tulips rather than daffodils
for "Mothering Sunday".


--
John Hall
"I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly,
will hardly mind anything else."
Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-84)