Temperature: 46

Average Wind:  5mph SW

Wind Chill:      44

Humidity:        71%

Barometer:    29.82

Dew Point:    38

Visibility:       10mi

Air Quality:   …

I was amazed at how little snow was left when I got up this morning.  It was ankle-deep at bedtime last night, and now there are quite a few bare spots.  There is about one inch where snow remains.  We were graced with an absolutely beautiful sunset last night.  It greeted me just as I was leaving work.  But we are nearing February now and I always think of how many lovely sunsets that we get during this month.  I think it is because we usually see so little sun in January and that begins to change during February.  This year, however, we had many sunny January days . . . and quite warm.  Our luck is holding!  Today could be a record-breaker in some areas with temps nearing the 50 degree mark in many places.

Right now (9:45 AM), we have…

Well, the front that was threatening vast parts of Wales moved off the south and generated a light dusting of snow over the moors of Devon and Somerset yesterday and now the main problem is the cold. As of 1200 GMT, the current temperatures across Europe gave an inkling of what the UK can expect (as demonstrated by the BBC weather centre)

Moscow -19°C (-2°F), Warsaw -18°C (0°F), Berlin -8°C (+14°F), Brussels -3°C (+26°F)

And last night in the town of Pershore in Worcestershire, the night time low was -6°C (+16°F) and whilst nowhere in the UK is forecast to have a daytime high below freezing, it would not take much for a rural sheltered area to experience an all day frost.

7am, 28 degrees, cloudy and calm. ----Today, some rain and snow mix later, high of 40. SSW winds at 5-10.----Wednesday, 34 degrees, a few flurries, west wind at 5-10.  15-20 inches snow on the ground.

Leicester Tigers Rugby Stadium - 10:03 GMT - 21 miles from Ashby-de-la-Zouch

Lots of low level grey cloud this morning, and it feels like it could snow even though it almost certainly won't. My schedule takes me to a lecture at Leicester Royal Infirmary (Hospital), and to get there I have to walk past Leicester Rugby Football Stadium (pictured). Leicester has one of the best supported teams in England, but as a supporter of their big local rivals Northampton Saints this is very much enemy territory! Currently listening to 'The Cult - Rain', which had better not be an omen of things to come.

Local conditions at 09:00 GMT

Temperature: 0.8°C (33.4°F)

Wind Speed:…

Monday was mostly sunny and a bit cooler, but it might actually be the coolest of the week as temps the next 2 days are going to soar into the upper 50s to mid 60s. Actually did have a frosty morning early, but still got into the mid 40s by afternoon. Temps are dropping down to freezing again tonight, but probably only down to about 30 or 31. Sunny skies on Tuesday, clouding up but getting even a bit milder on Wednesday as enter into February, with a 30 POP for showers by afternoon. Wed night a 40 POP then a 60 POP on Thursday with temps a bit cooler in the low 50s. Cloudy but dry on Friday and Saturday with high temps in the 40s and lows in the 30s. Saturday night and Sunday should find rain coming back into the area (50 POP) and temps in the 30s and 40s. Hints are that a pattern change may be forming after February 10 or thereabouts. We shall see if that transpires.…