The same as it's been every day of this godawful atrocity of a December. Windy, cold, no frost, no snow. Absolutely nothing that could be classified as winter or even interesting at least.

Max of 4.3C. Now on 2.3C and looking set to be stuck around this all evening again, despite clear skies, as incredulously the wind has increased in strength since sunset instead of dropping out as used to happen.

Worst start to a winter since 2006 and that rapidly improved with a great frosty spell setting in from mid-month something there is no sign of in this hellish month where the wind never lets up