Guardian: Wet and warm: that is the forecasters’ prediction for winter. It seems unlikely that manufacturers of de-icer are going to make a packet and the chances of a white Christmas look remote. Forecasters agree that winter will blast in this weekend with heavy showers and very high winds, gusting up to 70mph. They also generally agree on prospects for December, January and February, but are hedging their predictions. According to the Met Office, last year’s UK winter was the …