Spring - is there any sign of it where you live?

Question

Here in SE-London some early daisies on my lawn. Snow drops sprouting all over the place. Early shoots of daffodils showing. A few early sprouting leaflets on some shrubs. Local gang of magpies making whoopie like they'e getting read to start nesting. Likewise the Crow Gang further down my lane.

Answer 1

the tree outside my house has been blossoming since november. its all very strange it doesnt feel like january at all its not cold and wintery at all

Answer 2

Here in Michigan, I'm along Lake Michigan and it is -9 (C), and we are buried in snow, expecting more snow, and expecting even more snow.  Even my squirrels are hibernating right now!

Answer 3

not here in scotland

Answer 4

Warm for the time of year isn’t it? In Suffolk the average temperatures for January this year have been up to 13C, usually the average for mid-April. January temperatures are usually around 6C.

http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eve...

We are likely to see colder weather before spring fully arrives though. Metcheck have a list of dates when particular types of weather can be expected at certain times of the year. Be interesting to see if these continue to hold true in the future.

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/sing...

Answer 5

Just got back from Kota Kinabalu where the weather is fine in the day and raining in the night, got some fish out on the reefs, caught a couple of tunas (3 pounders) and couple of 15 pounders, plenty of small fish. Back in Hongkong the weather was really bad, 12 deg. c. with slight drizzle, no sign of spring in my loins yet. When I do see some signs will definitely let you know.

Answer 6

Here in north Wales it is sunny, but VERY cold. There are some cherry trees in blossom around here, the cat is having mad running around the house sessions, so, spring must be on the way

You sound like a happy chappy, enjoy your spring in London

Answer 7

i must be going crazy because its snowing occassionally up here and its bloody FREEEZING!!! aint spring this early! ask again in march.....

Answer 8

It is currently -15F or -26C where I am today.  The lakes have anwhere from 12 to 18 inches of ice on them, and we still have about a foot of snow on the ground.

So.....   No signs of spring in Minnesota.

Answer 9

Absolutely not - it's 12 below zero here in the Twin Cities (That's Fahrenheit) That's 24 below zero Celsius. I'd love to invite the Californians who have never lived in a place where it's been this cold to come on up and spend a winter up here.

Answer 10

England can be great full for this warm jet stream coming from the Pacific's Equatorial region across the Atlantic. Otherwise you would probably be freezing like much of the USA.

http://weather.unisys.com/satellite/sat_...

Answer 11

I have -14 and has been barely above 0 for about a week.

Answer 12

Yes. We live just off Hyde Park (the Knightsbridge side) and the "Local Gang"(s) of "Magpies" and "Crows" are indeed 'occupied' with "making whoopie" and 'feathering their nest' - for which I hope and trust, that; they get arrested (by any decent Copper doing an honest day's work for an honest day's pay) and........ 'molested'" (by any 'volunteer' from the Marwood, Berry, Ellis, or, Pierrepoint Families - Great Public Servants; hope the Law changes; sooner than later - by way of; Public outrage.)

Answer 13

Yes, I can't believe it. 12 Celsius (daytime high) and has not dropped below 10 since new year and only gone under that once or twice in Dec.

I live in Fareham on the South Coast. My plum tree has sprung leaves some of my fuchsias never lost all of them and my South African Daisies never lost any. Naturally the daf's are out in force.

Answer 14

aahhh spring!!  im in Glasgow's CIty Centre....we have clear skies and sulight....but its very cold outside and is snowing after every 30-40 mins.......strange alltogether....but were used to it!

Answer 15

Hi Clive ,,,,,Here in Rockhampton Australia we are in the heat of summer ....daffodils and daisys would melt at the moment ........ so hot some days breathing is hard work ..... We are also bracing for a flood , predicted to hit us on Sunday ......71% of Qld Australia is in flood at the moment .....the flood waters we are expecting  are from Emerald in central Aust .....these waters have wiped out many homes and buisnesses in Emerald ...... We aussies live in such a diverse country .... we take it all pretty much in our stride ...... London sounds beautiful ....elegant in fact .

Answer 16

i live 2 mile outside RYE IN EAST SUSSEX AND IV GOT LOADS OF DAFFS.SHOWING , ALSO THE BIRDS ARE BEGINING ME WAKE ME EARLY IN THE MORNING , Ohhh its a great way to wake up, spring its my favourite time of the year

Answer 17

-36 F here, no, no sign here yet, wish the Global Warming thing was real, maybe it would be a little warmer here.

Answer 18

I saw a calf the other day which looked to be just new born, it was stumbling all over the place =) also there is snow drops growing in my next door neighbours garden too!!

Answer 19

Toronto Canada and east along the Lake Ontario area:   just had a major storm of about 6 inches of snow and high winds causing dangerous white out conditions.  So, no it does not look or feel a bit like spring around here.

Answer 20

I live in bury st edmunds, suffolk and there are a lot of daffodils growing about!!

Answer 21

you have too much time on your hands

Answer 22

Blame Global Warming... or George Bush for not signing the Kyoto Protocols [he of course is omnipotent according to AGW proponents]