Hello everyone, down here in south west France we have been experiencing very abnormal winter weather in recent years. In 2015/16 we had the mildest winter on record with very little cold weather (Jan & Feb are usually frosty but dry), 2016/2017 was mixed bag of cold and mild, and this winter has been very wet and windy with the jet stream kinking down and bringing lots of moisture off the atlantic to dump on us.

Last night it was -7°, tomorrow is forecast to be 16°, it`s clear to me the weather patterns are changing fairly rapidly and we need to expect the unexpected. For me there is an air of excitement about the changes as it feels like evidence of the shift!

Kev near Agen, Lot et Garonne.