With colder weather set to hit next week I have been taking a look back at other hits of colder weather (with the assistance of John Kings). John stated that the Novembers of 2010, 2005 and 1993 had at least one snow event at the Edgbaston weather station in Birmingham. Nationwide the

Well, here it is, the first forecast to get almost to Christmas week. High pressure is likely to want to keep building, details below... 18th November to 24th November Low pressure east of the British Isles. A north to northwest flow. Cold with showers, some wintry. Most showers north and west. Frost overnight. 25th November to 1st December Low

There are signs of the current high pressure becoming a 'locked in' pattern for early winter. That's not to say that this is the way conditions will be throughout the rest of the year, but both ECMWF and CFS models are highlighting higher pressure frequently building. There will be some spells of