The UK's Met Office anticipates a greater-than-usual likelihood of cold weather in February, which could lift UK heating demand to above-average levels. The UK's Met Office published its weather outlook for February-April today, predicting an "increased chance of a cold February compared to normal", but a high probability of temperatures holding near average over the three-month period. The Met Office reported that the chance for cold weather in February was 1.5 times higher than normal, while the probability of average weather was below the normal expected chance. The likelihood of high precipitation levels was ... (full story)