Wherefore art thou Spring 2018 ?

[tezzer]

Sat here at home looking at the sunshine streaming through the window (warm inside) and gin clear blue skies.

My phone, however tells me that it's -1C beyond the glass, and the roads are covered in East Riding's foulest bike dissolving salt.

I appreciate that its only early February, but this winter seems to be dragging on a bit.

[black-k1]

I think you're being a little premature (a common problem??). While there will be an increasing numbers of occasional days when it'll be OK to go out for a ride, I wouldn't plan for winters departure for another 6 to 8 weeks. The end of Feb/beginning of March can often be quite harsh.

[cpl_payne]

I give it another week at most, it's already starting to get lighter in the evenings so the warmer days will be here soon.

Also, while English is not my native language I'd like to point out that 'wherefore' means 'why' instead of 'where', as in 'wherefore art thou pissing cold and salty, oh Winter'.

[Jazoli]

I went out for a 20 minute ride last Friday, it was too cold, currently -6.5 degrees here in the sunny Lake District, was -11 in Shap this morning, spring is a long way away.