This is my 4th winter in Ireland, so not 100 percent sure if this winter is normal. The first 3 we had a lot of cold, some snow and a lot frost over December into January.
This year has been very mild by comparison. Comparatively there have been maybe 3 mornings where we had frost so far and not very cold. The trees are confused and some are budding... one in the garden is flowering. Daphoodiles are popping up already, and I'm sure some birds are nesting in the hedge... to be confirmed.
Is this normal for the weather on this side of the world? I realise there's still time for winter to strike, but this year feels drastically different to me (or I'm just struggling to recognise a pattern). Not sure I'll ever get used to it.
This year has been very mild by comparison. Comparatively there have been maybe 3 mornings where we had frost so far and not very cold. The trees are confused and some are budding... one in the garden is flowering. Daphoodiles are popping up already, and I'm sure some birds are nesting in the hedge... to be confirmed.
Is this normal for the weather on this side of the world? I realise there's still time for winter to strike, but this year feels drastically different to me (or I'm just struggling to recognise a pattern). Not sure I'll ever get used to it.