The bigger picture of below average temperatures

Interesting to see the Met Office's plotting of how some places around the glode are experiencing warmer as well as colder weather. I'm also reminded how difficult it is to imagine temperatures very different from those experienced at the time. So I don't find it unduly surprising that this cold snap in Europe is being seen by some as evidence against global warming as reported here by Leo Hickman and George Monbiot. (I was interested to see the diversity of perspectives in the discussion following this article also.)