Hopefully it'll stop some of those fireworks that scare the life out of my dogs xx

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Sorry Jane, but no rain means more fireworks I suspect. The last of the rain belt has also now cleared the far South East and South Coast, so the whole of our region should enjoy a dry countdown to midnight.

Moley

Well we didn't escape the fireworks But around 2am the heavens opened and I couldn't help but laugh as I watched some very drunk youngsters get a soaking

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As far as London and most of The South East was concerned Jane I think the worst of it was over by mid to late February 1963.

http://www.thamesweb.co.uk/windsor/wind ... y/freeze63.

Considering the 'Big Freeze ' began on Boxing Day 1962, thats an awful long time in the freezer !!

Moley

If I could offer a prize I would. Someone very soon is about to give this topic its 10,000th view !!

Moley

Just a quick update from me since I posted this on New Years Eve. The outlook is still pretty much the same with the southern half of the country remaining mostly dry, but I think the risk of fog and frost by the weekend is diminishing. In fact this weekend could see some very mild temperatures, 14-15c ( 57-59f ). Nothing like Southern Australia is currently experiencing though.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-04/f ... .svl=news0

48.1c ( 118.5f ) is the highest reported temperature I can find there so far.

Back to our little island, and there are increasingly strong signals for a notable change to occur in our weather later this month. A phenomenon known as Sudden Stratospheric Warming ( SSW ) is currently underway, and it may well impact on our weather in the second half of this winter.

http://metofficenews.wordpress.com/tag/ ... c-warming/

Its something I will try and keep a close watch on, but be prepared for a cold snap around mid January.

Moley

Thanks Moley .... maybe a good cold spell will kill off some of the bugs going around .....

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We could certainly do with a cold spell Jane. Something like this perhaps ?!

I don't mind a bit of snow ..... as long as I don't have to go out anywhere in it .... lol..

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***UPDATED MONDAY JANUARY 7TH 2013 @ 21:00 Hrs***

As we edge nearer the time I indicated above ( Mid January ) all the current signs are that here in London and The South East we could indeed be heading for a cold snap.

Lets look at the rest of this week first though, and it looks as though the High Pressure which has been responsible for a dry but cloudy and fairly mild start to The New Year is beginning to drift away. Heathrow has recorded no sun whatsoever since January 3rd. Im not convinced we will see too much in the way of sunshine in the next few days either, but there is an increased risk of rain this week. Most likely between Tuesday and Thursday. Wednesday is the most likely day for sunny intervals. Temperatures will remain above average for this time of year at around 9-11c ( 48-52f ).

The weekend could see the first signs of a change as we draw in colder air from a northerly source, and by Sunday/Monday we should be feeling a noticeable difference. With a north easterly, then easterly wind developing, showers developing over The North Sea may well turn wintry in our region.

The likeliehood of snow is all but impossible to predict for our temperate climate more than a few hours out, but I would not be at all suprised if some locations receive at least a dusting of snow a week or so from now.

Thanks for reading and posting. Moley