UK: Winter ’second warmest on record’
The BBC is warning that, in the UK, Winter ’second warmest on record’.
The UK has experienced its second warmest winter on record, with a mean temperature of 5.47C (41.8F), provisional Met Office figures show.In southern England, the winter warmth set a new high, reaching 6.53C (43.8F), beating 6.49C (43.7F) in 1989-90.
All three winter months saw above average temperatures, and January also recorded its second highest UK-wide temperature, reaching 6.0C (43F).
The warmest winter on record was in 1988-89, when the mean temperature was 5.82C (42.5F).
I’m off to the UK in a few days, but alas, have already packed my winter coat and gloves. — DS
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