Christmas in the Snow

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We are more likely to see snow between January and March than in December, with snow or sleet falling an average 3. Our Northern Lights holidays are tailored for families to keep both adults and children entertained. Christmas in Munich is like spending your holiday in a classic European town covered in soft white snowflakes. Since 1961, countrywide, snow has fallen on 17 Christmas Days (1961, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1980, 1984, 1990, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009 and 2010), with nine of these having snow lying on the ground at 09:00 (1964, 1970, 1980, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2010).

The theory goes that it was his own bitterly cold (although heart-warmingly happy) childhood Christmases that inspired him to give both The Pickwick Papers and A Christmas Carol a snow-covered backdrop and that, in doing so, he created a lasting feeling that the very best Christmases were white. In the United Kingdom, white Christmases were more common from the 1550s to the 1850s, during the Little Ice Age; the last frost fair on the River Thames, however, was in the winter of 1813–14. In case there is no real snow, Tivoli always has decoration snow to ensure you get the look of a white Christmas.

Certainly, born in 1812, Dickens experienced six white Christmases in the first nine years of his life. Nevis Range Mountain Resort: While all of Scotland’s ski centres provide panoramic views, the Nevis Range is where you’ll reach your highest points, offering the best skiing in Scotland for spellbinding scenery. Therefore, being car-free means you can easily ski to the local supermarket and pull kids along on toboggans without worrying about traffic.

Bettmeralp in the Valais region of Switzerland has to be one of the best places to have a white Christmas with kids – young or old. In our family holiday destinations across Swedish Lapland, Northern Norway and Finnish Lapland, the arrival of snow doesn’t mean traffic chaos on the school run, but the chance to enjoy some amazing family activities in a winter playground. There is no better feeling than hopping on a carriage and seeing Zermatt light up like a Winter Wonderland inside a snow globe. Although the term white Christmas usually refers to snow, if a significant hail accumulation occurs in an area on Christmas Day, as happened in parts of Melbourne on 25 December 2011, this can also be described as a white Christmas, due to the resulting white appearance of the landscape resembling snow cover. the country's spectacular mountain ranges are most likely to receive a dusting of snow through the winter.For quick day trips to enjoy the snow, head south to test your family’s skills dog sledding through the Quebec forest at Chenil la Poursuite. Disneyland Parisis already preparing its awesome Disney White Christmas and the snowy peaks of the French Alps are not far from Pars, giving you plenty of opportunity for some wonderful Paris day trips.

Be it to slide with a sled, ice skating, improve your skiing and snowboarding skills, explore snowshoe mountain routes, spend the afternoon in one of the thermal centres, or try some of the world’s most acclaimed cuisines. They are great during the whole year, but in winter you can often enjoy the warm pools with snow outside them.While many may opt to visit Vienna for Christmas, the smaller Austrian town of Salzburg is just as mesmerising… and just as likely to receive that sought-after snowfall. Two of the most famous and lively Christmas markets are situated in Vörösmarty Square and in front of St. One of the reasons is that all buildings must be constructed in the same style with stone at the bottom and wood at the top. You can experience the true spirit of Christmas roaming around the market with scents of cinnamon and clove in the atmosphere.