Another ‘EXPRESS’ article just asking to be thrown into the AGW debating ring.
I know, as the saying goes, “one swallow does not make a spring”, but the uniqueness of this weather condition does give it some significance. If nothing else, it will contribute a meaningful cooling trend in part of the global average statistics. Providing the UK thermometers do not get dropped from the grid.
So, whether the significance is high or low, it exists. An extract from the article:
By Nathan Rao
BRITAIN faces a sudden shivering end to the exceptionally warm late autumn with temperatures plunging towards Siberian levels.
Winter weather will arrive with a vengeance with temperatures well below zero within the next fortnight.
Experts then predict a bitterly cold December with thermometers falling at least as low as -15C (5F).
Snow could hit the country even earlier than last year when a big freeze at the end of November sent temperatures to -20C (-4F), crippling transport. And some forecasters fear that temperatures could plunge as low or even lower this winter.
Snow on the railways earlier this yearJonathan Powell of Positive Weather Solutions said: “It will not be as sustained as last year, but these episodes are expected to be severe, with Siberian temperatures.”
The warnings came as the Government announced the Met Office will send out extreme weather alerts this year to the NHS, social services and other agencies in a bid to cut the 25,000 extra deaths winter causes in the UK.
Forecaster Brian Gaze of The Weather Outlook, said: “There are signs of a significant change in the mild weather in mid-November.
“The current mild weather is caused by a high-pressure block to our east, keeping us under a south-westerly flow of Atlantic air. But it looks as though high pressure could move further north west, allowing much colder air to filter across the UK from the north or east, with the risk of snow increasing.”
Read the complete article here.
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The GOLDEN RULE 
well cant complain weather has been very mild , the last couple of days has been very rainy though but ive not yet needed my central heating or electric fire on yet my house is lovely and toasty warm anyway !!! heard so many conflicting stories about siberian winter will hit britian in weeks .. though i think this is very doubtful ive checked the bbc weather monthly forecast no word on snow as yet though …
Thanks for your comment Trudy.
Weather forecasting is not a particularly reliable science,
Do you agree that last year’s UK weather was colder than normal?
This forecast seems very positive, but there have been political motivations, as well as mis-judgements, in the past..
Obviously we have to wait and see. Only if severe cold does occur can we justify a global temperature significance.