Quote Originally Posted by richardljohnson
Considering in this area we get about 6 weeks of "winter" and in that only 3-4 days which could compare with the weather 'up north'. I feel kind of left out because I really don't have any preperation to do.

NOT that I am complaining mind you...

RLJ-
Much the same here in the south of England, Richard. The South Downs (a 100 mile range of hills running virtually parallel to the coast) is between Storrington and the English Channel, just 7 miles away as the crow flies. That means we don't benefit from the warmer sea-air temperatures and so are prone to a lot of morning frosts - but that's about as bad as it gets nowadays. Yes, it's colder than in the summer, with average day temperatures in the low 40s rather than the 70s. If we've had snow in the past eight/ten years, it's been an overnight sprinkling that's melted away by 10.00am. As a child, I remember (with affection) the annual January/February snowfall down here might be as much as 12" which would lie around for a week or more. Not now - thanks to Global warming.

So, I hardly need to make preparations for the winter. I seldom require a scarf, but do use gloves as I suffer (slightly) from Raynaud's Condition, and I'll wear my leather bomber jackets more, but that's about it.