Great topic! At the risk of jinxing this current cold spell AND the rest of winter, posting for the first time in a while, (bit superstitious and all that) I am totally enthralled by this winter's weather prospects, and those forecasting on this forum during this most special of seasons. I am relieved to find fellow weather addicts who, for some otherwise unfathomable reason, find particular delight in freezing cold temperatures and more importantly, snow.... !! If I let on the whole truth to my better half that I secretly browse this forum for the hope of a fabled big freeze/snow event, and have, on numerous occasions been caught at work doing same and having to find excuses, then my social/work/private life might come to a sudden and sad end. I've come to think that it isn't us weather-phobes that are the weird ones, but rather those other supposedly normal folk that need talking about.... :lol: ) Anyway, great to see West Is Best banging the "things how they used to be.." drum, and to see Stratos Ferric back, with lying snow, no less (and very little by way of "berification" this time around.... modern winters will never be the same....until next year/month perhaps ;o)