It's been a little while since we took a look at the NAO and AO to see how they are shaping up through spring. Unsurprisingly, give our guidance for an unsettled spring, both the NAO and AO show themselves in strongly positive territory. Below is the NAO forecast from the CFS model

It feels like the weather is about where it should be for early March; strong winds, rain and the risk of sleet and snow in places, everything we would expect of early Spring. The fine weather of late February seems to be something of the past now, but it is set