This year we've had a fairly good summer, some parts of the UK have seen over 30 degrees, resulting in a rare scorcher.
However, meterologists are now predicting we're set for an arctic freeze over the winter - with a whopping 120 days of snow.
The coldest winter for five years, we should expect temperatures to drop rapidly and weather experts have claimed that the cold weather will begin in early November and last until February 2017.
Forecasters presumed it was going to be a fairly cold winter this year, but in the past few days, a change in air circulation around the North Pole has pushed them to reassess outlooks with severe cold now looking increasingly likely.
Cold Arctic air tends to sink further south with the phenomenon linked to colder winters in the UK.
Experts say the cold is likely to set in at the start of next month with temperatures plunging further through December and January.
People in the north have been warned to batten down the hatches for "potent" winter blasts, blizzards and heavy snow across the country.
Eek!
Exacta Weather forecaster James Madden has said: "Despite the much warmer than average but unsettled summer and the warm start to autumn, people should not be lulled into a false sense of security.
"There will be phases of strongly negative plunges particularly from December to January.
“This will result in some very potent or potentially memorable periods of cold and snow within this period for many parts of the country, and despite some swings to milder weather at times, the colder periods of weather should be taken seriously and prepared for sooner rather than later, so that people aren't taken by surprise when these wintry blasts do occur.”
"Even the southern half of the country can expect some prolonger wintry weather at times.
"This does not dispel some large temperature swings to milder and potentially stormy weather conditions throughout this winter period, but we do expect less [of these] throughout this winter and in comparison to the last few winter periods."
Er, well, on a positive note, it could mean a white Christmas? And, at the very least, it's a reason to stock up on LOTS of new jumpers.
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