No, not a joke - I've seen no snow so far (apart from a small dusting) and temperatures are what I would expect around this time of the year. I know some have had a brief spell of spell of heavy snow but I'm afraid I don't really understand all the excitement. For me an unremarkable run-of-the-mill winter so far but things may change. I apologise if some feel this is a wind-up, it wasn't meant to be.