But the weird and sad thing is, here in Scandinavia we are having probably the warmest winter in living memory! I mean, we should be having -10C solid with several -20 to -27 days in February. And instead, the snow is almost all melted away and all we get are effing rains (not pleasant at +2).

This is bad. As much as I hate frostbites (yeah, one winter I got a frostbite on the tip of my nose - idiot!), this weather is neither pleasant nor good for the environment. Much more likely to have ice (as temperature yoyos between - and + ) with a wet layer above, and the trees will begin to bloom way too early - which then a cold spell will destroy.

Oh, and BTW: 666pack, we forgive you.