The NAO forecas from the CFS makes for interesting reading. Below is the forecast to late May and it is the black line we should focus on. See how it's in positive territory? This indicates a stronger than usual westerly flow across the Atlantic and usually this means lower pressure and a higher

With some sunshine on the grounding the next few days we should see soil temperatures start to recover. Below is the forecast for the week ending 16th March of temperatures in the top 10cm of the soil. It's getting to the level at which growth can take place and things start