It brought a smile to my face when I looked at the world map "Seasonal
forecasts - indications for the next three months " on the UKMO web site.
The map is colour coded, orange - warm more likely, yellow - warm or
average more likely, green -average, light blue - average or cold more
likely,
dark blue - cold more likely The UK appeared to be predominantly in a
white area which on reading the text further stands for "White: no favoured
category." !!! So the UK is a bit trickier than the rest of the world. At
least there is the proviso in bold:-
"The Met Office advises against use of these maps alone for decision
making."

Dave

On the subject of seasonal.

My proposal is: three seasons of the year

Spring: March to May
Summer: June to October
Autumn: November to February

The Summer season has extended in length. (Just take a look at recent
September's, to see that September should definatly be a summer month)

With the extention of the Summer season.. the Autumn season begins
later

The now extinct 'Winter' season has been squeezed out.
Gradually rising temperatures are certainly not helping to keep
'Winter' alive either

Is it time to face the music? and admit that the Uk 'Winter' season is
in serious trouble, and could soon be on life-support?

On 30 Jan, 16:48, "BlueLightning" wrote:
On the subject of seasonal.

My proposal is: three seasons of the year

Spring: March to May
Summer: June to October
Autumn: November to February



Summer? www.easterling.freeserve.co.uk/Oct05.html

Graham
Penzance

"BlueLightning" wrote in message
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On the subject of seasonal.

My proposal is: three seasons of the year

Spring: March to May
Summer: June to October
Autumn: November to February

The Summer season has extended in length. (Just take a look at recent
September's, to see that September should definatly be a summer month)

With the extention of the Summer season.. the Autumn season begins
later

The now extinct 'Winter' season has been squeezed out.
Gradually rising temperatures are certainly not helping to keep
'Winter' alive either

Is it time to face the music? and admit that the Uk 'Winter' season is
in serious trouble, and could soon be on life-support?



I think the bees on the Mahonia flowers in my garden at the moment would
agree with that view!
Dave

Sorry for the photo quality, a touch overcompressed!

"Graham Easterling" wrote in message
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On 30 Jan, 16:48, "BlueLightning" wrote:
On the subject of seasonal.

My proposal is: three seasons of the year

Spring: March to May
Summer: June to October
Autumn: November to February



Summer? www.easterling.freeserve.co.uk/Oct05.html


Brrrr that water look's cold :-)

Will.
--

Well up here on Dartmoor we seem to have

Winter Dec 20th to Mar 15th
Spring Mar 15th to July 1st
Summer July 1st to Oct 1st
Autumn Oct 1st to Dec 20th

February is definitely mid-winter judging by my records for past 4 years and
summer never really gets going till August and autumn can last well into
December.

Interesting stuff, perhaps we need some agreed objective criteria?
I used number of days of snow lying (50% cover) for winter and days with max.
over 21C for summer.
(Days snow falling (not including sleet) works as well, my average is 7.3 for
February)

Others may wish to use 25C for their location in summer and perhaps number of
frosts for winter.

Will (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
--

"BlueLightning" wrote in message
oups.com...
On the subject of seasonal.

My proposal is: three seasons of the year

Spring: March to May
Summer: June to October
Autumn: November to February

The Summer season has extended in length. (Just take a look at recent
September's, to see that September should definatly be a summer month)

With the extention of the Summer season.. the Autumn season begins
later

The now extinct 'Winter' season has been squeezed out.
Gradually rising temperatures are certainly not helping to keep
'Winter' alive either

Is it time to face the music? and admit that the Uk 'Winter' season is
in serious trouble, and could soon be on life-support?

"Will Hand" wrote in message
...
Well up here on Dartmoor we seem to have

Winter Dec 20th to Mar 15th
Spring Mar 15th to July 1st
Summer July 1st to Oct 1st
Autumn Oct 1st to Dec 20th

February is definitely mid-winter judging by my records for past 4 years
and
summer never really gets going till August and autumn can last well into
December.

Interesting stuff, perhaps we need some agreed objective criteria?
I used number of days of snow lying (50% cover) for winter and days with
max.
over 21C for summer.
(Days snow falling (not including sleet) works as well, my average is 7.3
for
February)

Others may wish to use 25C for their location in summer and perhaps number
of
frosts for winter.

Will (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
--

"BlueLightning" wrote in message
oups.com...
On the subject of seasonal.

My proposal is: three seasons of the year

Spring: March to May
Summer: June to October
Autumn: November to February

The Summer season has extended in length. (Just take a look at recent
September's, to see that September should definatly be a summer month)

With the extention of the Summer season.. the Autumn season begins
later

The now extinct 'Winter' season has been squeezed out.
Gradually rising temperatures are certainly not helping to keep
'Winter' alive either

Is it time to face the music? and admit that the Uk 'Winter' season is
in serious trouble, and could soon be on life-support?



March has definitely been winter here for the last 2 years. 2005 5 days snow
cover, 2006 12 days.
When in Penistone, winter always lasted from November through March and
possibly first 2 weeks of April also.
Spring there was mid April to June. Summer July/August. Autumn,
September/October.


--
David Mitchell, 70m amsl, Langtoft, East Riding of Yorkshire.