In the bleak mid winter

[EternalOptimist]

frosty wind did moan
earth stood hard as iron
water like a stone


well so far its been a damn fine effort. well done to the British weather, given us lots to talk about and, more important, given the kids something to reminisce about in forty years time -
'eeee, youse lot these days are a load of softies, I remember back in '09 , it were so cold you ad to break water off as it came out of tap'

'oooh, was it gramps ?'
'oh aye'

[Zippy]

I prefer the Holst version.

[MrMark]

Snow, snow and more snow on the way. This could be an exceptional winter - seems unusual to have started so early and without a let-up.

[MrMark]

Finally the Beeb monthly forecast has caught up.

Dec 28
This winter looks like going down as one of the more memorable "proper winters". The wind this coming month is anywhere from southeasterly to northerly - all cold at this time of the year.

All parts of the UK can expect more snow at some time alongside below average daytime temperatures and hard night frosts.

[NotAllThere]

It's snow joke.

IGMC.

They had to cancel the footie.

Snowballs.


IGMC.