What a putrid week it has been. Winter at it's absolute worst. It's been repulsively cold and windy all the time during the day then at night it gets even windier and milder. The wind has not dropped to an acceptable level in over a week and there has been not a flake of snow as the mountains have stopped it all reaching here yet strangely failed to stop 15mm of vile cold rain getting here

The lack of even frost this month has been astounding. Worse than last year and 2007. Into the second half of the month and it has gone below zero twice for a total of 3.7 hours. Ridiculously poor. There has been no visible frost since the 4th and this is supposed to be the core winter period. It is worse than diabolical

Just like the 1st half of last winter, which was then followed by a far worse 2nd half, the 1st half of winter 2014/15 has been a nasty, unpleasant write-off offering absolutely nothing of interest whatsoever.

Wellif you expect hot weather in January you should move to Australia

I love your posts as subtract Aberdeen and put in Penrith and I know where you are coming from.

however, I couldn't match the almost Shakespeare tone of your writing, it's brilliant, have you ever thought of a career on the stage?

Heavy snow again today in Sheffield, getting bored with so much snow - roll on Spring I think we can all agree now!!

Small snow shower over us as I type, it never ends.

JD

Yes Sheffield has had their fair share of snow now and N. Ireland isn't doing to bad either, they (Sheffield) had a big dump of snow on boxing day too as did Liverpool. My neighbours in Braunton are from Sheffield and said there was a good blanket of snow on boxing day. It's about time this snow was distributed across the UK more fairly.

Hi Richard - Thanks for sharing your frustration. I read your post and feel so much better now.

It's ironic given the fact the Aberdeen is meant to be the most coldest city in the UK not to mention one of the most northern city and yet it hasn't got very cold there? How is it that Aberdeen is escaping all the snow and cold?

I was just watching the time-lapse of the snow showers over Aviemore:

http://www.lookr.com/lookout/1341936613-Aviemore#action-play-day

Yet nothing going to Aberdeen!? Maybe the mountains are taking a big hit!? - all seems very snowy in Aviemore though.

This winter is has been an improvement on last winter as we have seen much more sunshine however in terms of snow it is even worse than last year Constant westerly winds meaning no snow ever makes it over the mountains. Even when we do get a brief northerly these days like is forecast on Sunday a mild sector always ruins our chances of snow At least in the winters of the 2000s a toppler would at least provide 2 or 3 days of snow.

I see someone's planted a mole in here to ensure the level of rants and moans achieves the expected quota
I'm loving the reverse approach LOL

Yes a downgrade of an output run this evening especially for snow lovers. - at this Stage looks like it will be a right mess next week. - perhaps freezing rain at the best...maybe drizzle over cold grounds:

I saw more snow flakes fall from the sky last winter then i have yet to see this winter  and i'm on the south coast, a place notoriously hard to get snow.

this is probably about as white as portsmouth will get this winter... photo taken a few weeks back.

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Well the minimum for tomorrow night is 7c in Plymouth thanks to cloud and rain - looks like last month was colder and if the breakdown does occur on Tuesday then we have no chance of any frost at all, let alone snow - it just get's worse. PS - Why Pompey!? - location?

Portsmouth is my location. 

Automatic forecasted temperatures from metoffice where lows of 2C however it's already -0.6C with a good frost out.

Well enjoy the seasonal frost and cold before it warms up tomorrow evening with patchy rain!

To be fair, I personally have never been expecting anything more then some chilly days and rain from this coming week.

Actually some good hard frosts would freeze the flooded fields -- that would make fort some fun ;-)

Having trouble locating that place - unless it's a former boozer gone to the dogs like many have in Portsmouth these recent years.

OK my venting. This 'cold' spell gets off to a great start with rain showers this morning, followed by a slight frost then cloud and rain tonight - maybe not. Highs +7, lows +4. Sunday lovely - cloudy and damp highs +7 again. Maybe a frost Mon then - er, rain on Tuesday.
Fantastic 'coldest winter spell for two years' and it will be long remembered I'm sure

Totally IMY by the way and yes my chequebook is back in the drawer with my newspaper clippings of proper winters past and my copy of The Weather of Hampshire and the IOW with great photos of proper winter weather (again from the distant past).

Pee poor start to the day and not holding out much hope for this weekend at least, temp is 2.8c and after a hail shower leaving a covering of slush it's now sleeting, with far more rain than snow.

Thought I'd pop in here because the long wait continues. And will continue, looking at the latest radar.

I'm expecting my NW snowless brothers in arms to be taking up residency in this thread over the next few days.

The only positive is the harsh frost: - Looking NW out of bedroom window (from Exeter Haven Banks) over Alphington/St Thomas then Exwick Hill , Crediton and towards Dartmoor - SOme CB's in the distance but what's more frustrating is that tonight we are expecting rain showers: