There are a number of factors contributing to this sunless southern
winter but one thing I have noticed is the preponderance of cloudy
frontal clearances. After the rain there have been few occurences of
broken cumulus and sunny periods as I consider the norm but many leading
to some form of stratus leaving grey damp weather hanging around. Is
this due to more fronts becoming occluded than usual or the leading edge
halting against the colder continental air, although surely the latter
is common in winter?
Dave