Hi there

Take a visit <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/news/02032005news.shtml">here</a>, especially para's 5 &amp; 6.

Remember, some of these areas were having some of their highest temperatures ever recorded only 19 months ago in August 2003. This means over a period of only 18 months, some regions of Europe will have experienced their widest temperature variations ever recorded!

It beats my personal experience by a long way - Nr East Kilbride in Scotland in early July 1995, temperatures were hitting the low 30's C. 6 months later in late December 1995, they were hitting -20 C in the same area, a 6 month swing of just over 50C. I don't think I'll ever experience that wide a swing in the UK again.

It just goes to show, GW or not, it can still get cold.

Pete

But the fact that NOT ONE FLAKE of snow has survived more than 40 minutes in Portsmouth (UK S coast) means that the Gulf Stream is still warm and strong. The kids here are desperate.

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