At least, that’s what Dr. David Viner, a senior research scientist at the climatic research unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia said in 2000.

However, the warming is so far manifesting itself more in winters which are less cold than in much hotter summers. According to Dr David Viner, a senior research scientist at the climatic research unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia,within a few years winter snowfall will become “a very rare and exciting event”.

“Children just aren’t going to know what snow is,” he said.

Well, it didn’t snow in 2001, but after that in London:

January 2003, Snow brings chaos to London

February, 2007, Heavy snow forces school closures

October, 2008 London has first October snow in over 70 years

February, 2009: Heavy snow disrupts London travel

November 2010: UK snow: first flakes fall on London as Arctic weather spreads

December, 2010: Snow in UK, flights to London cancelled

January, 2011 Snow and sleet make for hazardous return to work

I understand that Dr. Viner has now taken up the more reliable vocation of tea-leaf reading.