Same, was quite amusing though. I noticed she had two mics, one of those face ones (from News Channel) and the normal one, so I presume there was a last minute hitch. 

The announcers back-up weather was rubbish! Noticed the old weather map as well on it pre HD.

UK Outlook for Monday 8 Dec 2014 to Wednesday 17 Dec 2014:

It will stay unsettled and often windy with persistent rain moving east across many areas at the start of the week, quickly followed by showery conditions. The showers will be heavy and blustery at times and may turn wintry too, mainly over northern hills although with the risk that these may reach lower levels at times. More persistent rain will spread again across UK later next week. Temperatures will be near or just below average in the south/east. However, it will be rather cold in the north/west where it will be particularly windy with gales in exposure. The unsettled and windy weather should persist through next weekend and into the following week. Cloudy periods with rain and around average temperatures will be interspersed with clearer, colder and showery weather.

UK Outlook for Thursday 18 Dec 2014 to Thursday 1 Jan 2015:

The second half of December and start of January is most likely to stay unsettled and often windy. Cloudy periods with spells of rain are likely to be interspersed with clear, showery conditions. The most unsettled conditions are likely in the north/west, whilst there may be more in the way of dry and settled spells of weather across the south/east at times. Temperatures will generally be around average for the time of year, although there will be some colder spells and overnight frost

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/forecast

Fairly standard conditions for the first month of winter then.

For the record, given all the hype about the snow this weekend and next week from certain circles.  Here is my take on it. 

http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/forum/index.php?/topic/105977-mountain-weather-forecast-issued-4th-december-2014/page__pid__922559#entry922559

I may of course be wrong

Norway Met Office reporting that 2014 is heading to be the warmest year on record for Norway. November was more than 2c above normal (nationwide) and that December must be at least 3c below normal to prevent a new warm record:-

http://artikkel.yr.no/norge-mot-ny-varmerekord-1.12074842

http://artikkel.yr.no/norge-mot-ny-varmerekord-1.12074842 (English translation)

Today. it's the local newspapers that has gone all Daily Express with snow-related headlines, and thus as a result I have been bombarded with "OMG, IS IT TRUE???" questions what with me being a local amateur forecaster. I guess it comes with the territory but it seems to be getting worse with each passing year.
  I mean, this is Kent, for goodness's sake, the only actual proper weather we do get to have on a regular basis is gale force wind.

youcan find them on the website:

http://www.bbc.com/weather/feeds/30340180

I see the Daily Express are at it again:

http://www.express.co.uk/news/nature/543654/Polar-Blast-Snow-Britain-Moscow-Cold-Met-Office-Warning-Winter-Freeze

Thanks to Weather Online forecaster Simon Keeling:

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-app/reports?LANG=en&MENU=205&FILE=tma&DAY=20141205

- Not looking good for those wanting a white Christmas!

Valid from 13/12 to 09/01 2015

Cool & unsettled


Issued: Friday 5th December 2014
Duty forecaster: Simon Keeling


Cool and unsettled for most of December, a colder start to the New Year

Staying unsettled and rather cool for the rest of December, although there are hints of a few milder days in the run up to Christmas. We are starting to build a picture of colder weather to end the year and to start 2015.

*13/12/14 - 19/12/14*
A cool week ahead. It will be rather unsettled with low pressure tending to be north of the country. Bands of cloud and rain will be passing east through the UK and Ireland, briefly introducing mild weather, but then quickly being replaced by cool to cold conditions with showers.
Most precipitation will be on western and northern hills, where there could be some sleet or snow at times too.

*20/12/14 - 26/12/14*
Indications are that the week leading up to Christmas is likely to see unsettled conditions. There could be a tendency for the weather to become milder as the winds turn more to a west to southwesterly, although there will still be cooler days. Most rain again to the west and north, with more easter and southern areas tending to be drier. Christmas is likely to be green!

*27/12/14 - 2/1/15*
Hints of the winds turning more northwesterly into the Christmas Holiday period and running into the New Year.
Temperatures are likely to be cooler and there will be a tendency for precipitation to be more wintry, especially in the north. There will be bands of rain sinking south through the country, these followed by colder air with wintry showers.

*3/11/15 - 9/1/15
Whilst confidence is low there is a signal that 2015 may start on a colder note. Winds to the north with high pressure trying to build. This leading to some frosty conditions, although more eastern and northern areas always at risk of some snow showers.

Simon Keeling

more chance of snow at Easter than Xmas Tally, that is no surprise

Love how they say -8c Arctic blast, yet their thermometre picture shows -4c

Google pictures ' thermometre cold' quick search, first one below zero we'll take it! Idiots

I'm not sure it does??

I think each line represents a drop of 2 degrees, it is about to hit the -10 mark.

Still nonsense all the same

Ha ha so it does.. sowwie Daily express! Idiots none the less!

A sensible forecast from Keeling. December may come in below average which will be impressive considering it will be a zonal month. Next month is looking more interesting, but no white Xmas again for me this year.

I dont blame the Express. They know most of their readers are stupid and believe whatever tripe is fed to them, so why stop?

Think the Daily Star have a White Xmas front page, fairly sure it was the Star, caught a glimpse out the corner of my eye as i purchased my racing post 

That creates a kind of oxymoron for us down here..."Warnings out as far south as up north" 

This. Bought by idiots. Digested by idiots. 

Mind you they've been reading it for the last 50 years as I know of.

The forecast or the expected weather?

Probably quite useful as fire-lighting material