Without drawing global warming into it, do you have an
impression that certain weather types, if any, in your area
have become less frequent. Until this week I would have said
gales and that probably is still true to a large extent. The
lack of snow showers off the North Sea, particularly any
giving significant falls of snow and perhaps violent
thunderstorms with associated downpours and flash flooding are
the most significant here.
Dave, S.Essex

Settled warm sunny spells in summer seem to have become as rare
as hens' teeth here sigh

Anne