On Dec 24, 11:06*am, John Hall wrote:
In article
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*Dawlish writes:
I'm interested to see how far this nild weather extends *the whole
country on Tuesday for my own forecast for T240 from the 18th, but
I'll personally be grateful for the mildening in Dawlish. The ice has
become a pain.

The models seem to suggest that the incursion from the Atlantic will be
short-lived, with high pressure then reasserting itself, either over the
UK or nearby. Though temperatures will probably revert to being cold,
the air will no longer be cold in depth, though.
--
John Hall
* * * * * * * *"I look upon it, that he who does not mind his belly,
* * * * * * * * will hardly mind anything else."
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-84)

Quite likely. Quite a pattern change though, still. The northern
blocking will probably relent and the cold won't be as intense as it
has been through December. (Thank goodness!!).