** Dr.Logic [Sweat Box & Soap] WP 2000 3.1 **

Where did it all start? ...

So where did all the fuss about 'White Christmases' start? Most of us have seen far fewer 'White Christmases' than non-white Christmases'. However, we still send Christmas cards depicting scenes like those described in Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol', and children who have never seen a White Christmas draw pictures of snowy Christmas scenes...

Christmas past - the little Ice AgeBetween 1550 and 1850 the UK experienced particularly severe and persistent winters. There was a greater frequency of easterly weather conditions that brought cold air from mainland Europe. It was common for rivers to freeze over, even the Thames, and was the time of Frost Fairs...

Christmas present - mildToday, the coldest winter months tend to be January and February, so Christmas is at the beginning of the season for snow. The sun today is stronger than it was in the 17th century and when combined with the increase in greenhouse gases, winters today tend to be milder...