Coldest UK Winter for a Decade
This winter is likely to be the coldest in the United Kingdom since 1995/1996, according to provisional Met Office figures.
The low temperatures have also been accompanied at times by heavy snow. During early February, the heaviest snowfall for 18 years was experienced over many areas of the country. The cold weather has been in contrast to the run of very mild winter temperatures that have been recorded over recent years.
Natural variability of climate means that the UK will continue to see spells of colder weather at times. Although, if it had not been for the general warming already observed in global temperatures, this winter may well have been even colder.