"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
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On Fri, 7 Dec 2012 09:02:09 -0000, Eskimo Will wrote:

Now underway ....

Now remind me, is that good or bad news for snow lovers? IIRC it was a
"stratwarm" that gave us one of the good (or bad depending on your POV)
winters 09/10 or 10/11.

It was Christmas 10/11 when there was lying snow here in Dorset. But the
stratwarm did not happen until later.
http://acdb-ext.gsfc.nasa.gov/Data_s...2010_merra.pdf
Nor did it bring a return of snow to here.

OTOH, As I recall December 2010 did have a Siberian High, caused by heavy
snow, spreading westward which seems to be what is happening now. So
perhaps we are heading for a W....
C........ :-)

Cheers, Alastair.