Winter 2025/2026 - Cold or Mild?

[Neil79]

We've had a rather warm and very dry Summer, but not excessively so in terms of heat. There's also a ton of berries on the bushes and some say this indicates a cold winter ahead!

Anyone willing to take a guess on this winter? Some areas had a lot of snow last winter but here in east kent we missed out on all of it

 

[Rroff]

This year whenever the source of heat have backed off it has cooled down a lot, dunno if that is any indicator for winter. The long term models seem to be leaning towards a brief early cold in November and then a cool but not cold, and probably rainy, period through to March . We've had a couple of early storms and this Autumn looks to be fairly active storm wise which often sets things up for a colder period into winter. Cold hasn't really built up much over the Arctic/Siberia yet this year, looking quite anaemic in parts, so not a great indicator for the coming winter but I do think as we move into winter that might change quite quickly.

 

[ODuffer]

Please remove (edit: my comment not the thread lol).

 

[Neil79]

Cold hasn't really built up much over the Arctic/Siberia yet this year, looking quite anaemic in parts, so not a great indicator for the coming winter but I do think as we move into winter that might change quite quickly.

True! First signs of snow build up in northern Russia, but it's rather sluggish so far compared to last year

 

[Liquid_Entity]

keep raining, for the sake of the reservoirs (apparently), we all know they are low cos of leaks.

 

[200sols]

Anyone willing to take a guess on this winter

It will possibly be cold, or warm. Wet, or dry. Snowy or not. Chance of flooding, but also drought.

 

[UTmaniac]

I'd like a mild winter, for the sake of our electricity bill and our storage heaters that have to be manually turned off when night rate Economy 7 ends every morning.

 

[robj20]

keep raining, for the sake of the reservoirs (apparently), we all know they are low cos of leaks.

They're not even that low up here in the NW.

 

[Fireskull]

I'd like a mild winter, for the sake of our electricity bill and our storage heaters that have to be manually turned off when night rate Economy 7 ends every morning.

Ha same, though I don't need to turn mine off manually

 

[UTmaniac]

Ha same, though I don't need to turn mine off manually

We found out the hard way, £500 excess bill ends of our first winter here!

 

[Uther]

Much as I like cold dry days, I'd rather my energy bill doesn't double...

 

[Fireskull]

We found out the hard way, £500 excess bill ends of our first winter here!

£500 total or monthly??

Mine average £250-300 a month when I have to have them on, £100pm with no heating.

 

[UTmaniac]

£500 total or monthly??

Mine average £250-300 a month when I have to have them on, £100pm with no heating.

£500 extra on top of our direct debit that first winter, because all storage heaters were using electricity 24/7.

 

[robj20]

Winter only usually costs me about £50 to £60 extra a month for heating.
Plus a lump sum of £300 for the logs which last the whole season.

 

[Kelt]

I'd like a really, snowy, freezing winter, need to kill all the bugs off!

 

[Tuppy_Glossop]

No berries on my bushes, the blackbirds help themselves all summer. Only a few hardy figs left now

 

[Nabinium]

Probably mild. We don't have many cold winters like we used to. I still remember that significantly cold winter 2010.

 

[Tuppy_Glossop]

Winter only usually costs me about £50 to £60 extra a month for heating.
Plus a lump sum of £300 for the logs which last the whole season.

I still have quite a lot of Eucalyptus left from last year but I spent £265 on a dumpy bag of oak and two dumpys of softwood (all kiln dried). They threw in two sacks of kindling and some firelighters too.

 

[Hutch]

I'd love a snowy winter, but I dont want to pay to heat the house during it, so err mild please

 

[Tuppy_Glossop]

Was hoping to get my roof redone before winter too, but the bloke is dragging his heels getting quotes to me