Toss a coin!

Given our volatile climate, it's not surprising that the weather - and in particular forecasting what it's likely to do - is such a frequent topic of conversation. So what's this winter going to be like? Three predictions from "experts" in the paper yesterday - it's either going to be very cold, possibly the coldest since 1987, or it's going to be "unseasonably" mild, or it's going to be a bit of all sorts. Well, that covers all the bases, doesn't it?