On Sunday, January 26, 2014 12:02:04 AM UTC, Dave Cornwell wrote:
What's that phrase - "Like a dog with a bone"

Now into about week 10 of Exacta Weather's severe cold forecast.

Updated 25th Jan.



"Here Comes The Cold & Snow - But For How Long & When Will The First

Major Snow Come?



After a much cooler and more wintry week throughout this week, next week

is set to turn even colder still, as winds begin to veer in from the

north east/east. This will allow for the development of widespread

wintry showers and severe frosts for many parts of the country

throughout this period.



There is also the ever increasing risk for a number of major and

widespread snow events as we head towards the end of next week, in

particular, in or around Friday. This period could prove to be a

potentially dangerous weather event (that standard met will adjust their

forecasts on during the coming week), which could bring many parts of

the country to a standstill due to heavy snow from the far north to

parts of the far south.



The cold and wintry theme is also set to become the dominant theme up

until the mid-February point at the very least. There may be some more

near normal temperature values at times in the second half of the

February, but this is set to be replaced by another cold and wintry

start to the March and spring period, even a milder pattern does develop

for this period"

It will certainly become colder in the coming week and there may well be some snow, in some areas. That's hardly exceptional forecasting; you could just read the MetO 5-day forecast. However, I have no idea - and I'm sure no-one else does - where they get the idea that cold and wintry will be the theme to mid-Feb, with winds from the NE. It almost certainly won't.

Potty.