Are we heading for another drought? Last year it was so dry by late summer that large cracks were opening up in my local park in South London. Rainfall across the country has been somewhat higher than the long term average during November through January but way down in February. My home county of Hertfordshire received one percent of average rainfall during the month.

 The earth is still moist and the winter sun not sufficient to bake the soil. Indeed there is a damp, chilly atmosphere most days but no rain to speak of. We rely on winter weather to replenish rivers and reservoirs and we really need that after the drought of 2022.