O Lord, I'd like some global warming!

This morning on BBC Radio 2, there was a discussion on whether the UK has descended to being a 'third world' country, given the inability of our authorities to handle the recent snowfall. In and amongst all the discussion, one very important issue was noticeably absent: how the bitterly cold spells in recent winters accord with the widely accepted theory of global warming. I must say, I've had my doubts about this global warming lark and to be honest given the stress in recent winters of getting up most mornings and spending 20-30 minutes trying to clear the drive, defrost the car etc, I've started crying out "O Lord, won't you send me a Mercedes Benz some global warming"