Found this on the web, meant to be a long term forecast for the winter. Looks like I will need to get my fat legs into knee high boots as soon as possible !!!
OCT. Colder than average month, severe frosts and fog.
NOV . Mainly dry month with occasional frost and with fog in the last week a average temp month
DEC. A much colder than average month with regular frosts from start to finish possible a few snow days later on
JAN. A colder than average month with snow effecting all parts of the country during the start and rain later on .
FEB A colder than average month with snow showers and more prolonged heavy snow over the whole of the country during the latter part
MAR. A above average month with mainly wind and rain from the start and becoming sunnier during the latter part
OCT. Colder than average month, severe frosts and fog.
NOV . Mainly dry month with occasional frost and with fog in the last week a average temp month
DEC. A much colder than average month with regular frosts from start to finish possible a few snow days later on
JAN. A colder than average month with snow effecting all parts of the country during the start and rain later on .
FEB A colder than average month with snow showers and more prolonged heavy snow over the whole of the country during the latter part
MAR. A above average month with mainly wind and rain from the start and becoming sunnier during the latter part