Very intresting because you say the north, But personally i'm of the feeling that the South West has done better than most of the british isles due to frost because of some hard air frosts. I've had 35 air frosts since the end of october, 20 groundfrosts, 8 days with sleet falling - 6 days with snow falling, 3 days with snow lying. I've had 4 ice days, The lakes froze solid over here up to 29 cm in places, the river froze over for the first time since 1963. And i here people say this winter hasn't been the best, Yes snow hasn't been as widespread as it could but temps have certainly pleased me. -16 lowest here. even -10 on pembrey sands. The BEACH. THe estuary by there froze. Now when harbours and sea's are freezing that says alot doesn't it.