Well it is without doubt the worst December ever - even worse than the last worst December ever in 2013.
I have had to cut the grass today, because it was getting out of hand - the first time I have ever had to do that in December.
And January 2016 will without doubt be the worst January ever, worse even than the January of 2014.

In 2013-14 I thought we had the worst winter imaginable, but just two years later and it is being beaten hands down!
Yuck!

Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 

I'm amazed people are writing off the whole of January already - do people have a special 'Christmas weather crystal ball' that I don't??? 

Originally Posted by: Islander 

Hey! This is the winter moaning thread - I can moan that January is going to be a write off if I want to - would love to be proved wrong, but years of bitter experience just show that it is rare to get a switch from mild to cold as we transition from December to January -  all our best winters start in December, even if it is in that last quarter of December.

After such a rotten December as the current one, I cannot see any meaningful change for the UK in the next few weeks - I am still hoping February might give us something however.

Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 

Sunny today, but just like the last two winters, the vile strong wind ensured it felt far from pleasant. Thoroughly nasty in fact and yet again the temperature is rising through the evening as the wind rattles and howls. Very mild again at 7.3C and today's low of 3.6C was the coldest for over a week. It is absolutely awful. Hideous unseasonable tripe 

Looks like just a solitary air frost this month which will by far be the worst of any winter month in my records, the previous lowest total being four in December 2013. Speaks volumes about how much further into the abyss this rancid write-off season is sinking even compared to 2013/14.

Also looks like the reading of -1.9C on 8th May will make it into the top 10 coldest of the year and in 2014 only four nights were colder. Without doubt the worst pair of consecutive years for frosts on record and both pathetic for warmth as well. An utter disgrace.

Wouldn't surprise me if January and February both turn out to be even more revolting than this month as was the case two years ago

Originally Posted by: richardabdn 

Well it is without doubt the worst December ever - even worse than the last worst December ever in 2013.
I have had to cut the grass today, because it was getting out of hand - the first time I have ever had to do that in December.
And January 2016 will without doubt be the worst January ever, worse even than the January of 2014.

In 2013-14 I thought we had the worst winter imaginable, but just two years later and it is being beaten hands down!
Yuck!

Originally Posted by: Maunder Minimum 

Sunny today, but just like the last two winters, the vile strong wind ensured it felt far from pleasant. Thoroughly nasty in fact and yet again the temperature is rising through the evening as the wind rattles and howls. Very mild again at 7.3C and today's low of 3.6C was the coldest for over a week. It is absolutely awful. Hideous unseasonable tripe 

Looks like just a solitary air frost this month which will by far be the worst of any winter month in my records, the previous lowest total being four in December 2013. Speaks volumes about how much further into the abyss this rancid write-off season is sinking even compared to 2013/14.

Also looks like the reading of -1.9C on 8th May will make it into the top 10 coldest of the year and in 2014 only four nights were colder. Without doubt the worst pair of consecutive years for frosts on record and both pathetic for warmth as well. An utter disgrace.

Wouldn't surprise me if January and February both turn out to be even more revolting than this month as was the case two years ago

Originally Posted by: richardabdn 

Loving your rants but you're expected to wake up to clear skies with a high of +4 or 5c on Xmas day and may get a frost yet southern part's haven't even woken up to one frosty morning this December...NOT one!!

Originally Posted by: tallyho_83 

Sunny today, but just like the last two winters, the vile strong wind ensured it felt far from pleasant. Thoroughly nasty in fact and yet again the temperature is rising through the evening as the wind rattles and howls. Very mild again at 7.3C and today's low of 3.6C was the coldest for over a week. It is absolutely awful. Hideous unseasonable tripe 

Looks like just a solitary air frost this month which will by far be the worst of any winter month in my records, the previous lowest total being four in December 2013. Speaks volumes about how much further into the abyss this rancid write-off season is sinking even compared to 2013/14.

Also looks like the reading of -1.9C on 8th May will make it into the top 10 coldest of the year and in 2014 only four nights were colder. Without doubt the worst pair of consecutive years for frosts on record and both pathetic for warmth as well. An utter disgrace.

Wouldn't surprise me if January and February both turn out to be even more revolting than tis month as was the case two years ago

Originally Posted by: richardabdn 

Gorgeous day yesterday in Chichester...after what has seemed like weeks of endless gloom! How long do you give it before Shropshire turns up on this thread?

Originally Posted by: Chichesterweatherfan2 

We are slap bang in the middle of the amber warning for Boxing day. After all the flooding already this month, SO looking forward to more rain...
Had trouble getting into work this morning due to more flooding on the back roads (that are only being used because Eamont Bridge has been condemned due to the floods on the 6th) as the water literally has nowhere left to go.
It is just ridiculous and horrendous. People have just given up cleaning up after the floods because they know it's going to happen again in the next few days.
Today it is grey and still raining. There's a surprise....

Originally Posted by: ChrisJG