I know people are going to be holding back in shouting the cold is coming etc, after all the ECM has lead us up the garden path more than once this winter, and we have endured a pretty dismal winter thus far, as far as cold goes . I am one of those who want to remain open minded. BUT this is by far our best opportunity this winter, we have the right ingredients for cold, The Vortex is weakening and a split is expected, Europe is finally cooling down, Heights are rising over the Pole, possible ridging in the Atlantic and even linking with the polar Heights, even signs of the Strat warming. Now I know none of this guarantees our little island Cold, but we have a damn good shot at getting it now, I'm fully expecting some real eye candy runs in the near future, we need to take them a run at a time, I'm optimistic our patience will be rewarded and soon!