"Victor West" wrote in message
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Ok, anybody foolhardy enough to offer an opinion on what they feel the
coming winter may or may not have in store for us? I know it's still a bit
too early but what the hell. :-)

Victor



Victor. You couldn't maintain "chomping at the bit"- could you?

I agree this is always an exciting time of year. As September works through
to October, I always look for those "chill easterly northterly winds" as a
portend of winter to come. Unfortunately sod all's happened of signifigance
in "many a year". None the less we all start to get very excited at the
pontential prospects for the coming winter. That's why TWO and Metcheck are
so alluring to all of us. their sensational headlines always make us think
"Emm maybe this winter will reverse the trend of recent years"
I will say though Victor that subjectively, without checking the statistics.
That in the early Autumnal period of 1978 I distinctly remember a N/E
blustery chilly day in Greenwich Park possibly around this time of year. Now
if that's correct the Autumn took a turn for the exceptionally mild variety,
right up until several days after christmas. The rest is weather history.