In UK there is a rhyme about Candlemass (Groundhog day equivalent, sort of.....) that says something like if Candlemass is dry, Winter is by, if Candlemass wet, there's more winter yet. So if it p's with rain on Tuesday, we've got more winter to come, and the stupid crocuses that have been flowering for a week in my garden had better watch out. They even beat the snowdrops this year!

LTS