Have you ever had a White Christmas Day?

Question

Living in a Mediterranean country I had never had one, Is as beautiful and magic as they look in movies?
Tell me your experiences.
What do you like, hate the most about it?

Answer 1

Not since I was little, but it was wonderful! We used to open presents and then go play in the snow. Loved it!

Answer 2

Yes I have had many white Christmas's. I live in New England USA. They seem magical to me. The Christmas lights outside sparkle in the snow. Its cold and there seems to be a quietness in and around you. Unless the wind is whipping. I like the way it sticks to the branches of the trees. It blankets the ground in white. Some trees or bushes bend over cause of the weight of the snow. Icicles hang from the houses. The funniest thing was when my husband came inside after snow blowing and his mustache was frozen with icicles hanging of it. I think the worst thing is when you have to put sand on the walk way so no one slips, because it makes the snow look crappy. I have to also say that the kids in the neighborhood all get together and slide down the street on sleds. All the people in the neighborhood come out especially on the 1st snow of the season. Its a happy and fun time. It really is a good thing, even though I hate the cold. I hope you could picture this. Enjoy

Answer 3

Had one a few years ago while spending Christmas with my family in PA.Snowfall can be a magical experiance.Its softens the earth and its sounds.It feels like a soft blanket has been layed on everything.We went to church on Christmas Eve that year and as a tradition we drive around the neighborhood looking at all the work people put in to making their homes festive.Feeling good from the church service which included a candle lit ceramony,and then tuning into the local radio for Christmas music made for a great backdrop for the car ride.Snow flakes started to fall and as the night went on and we were all tucked together in my parents home the snow fell.We awoke to 11 inches and a beautiful morning.All the neighbors pitched in and cleared the driveways and took the time to just talk.It was a special day.In saying all this..that was the only time.Usually the neighbors fight over parking spaces and the local road crews filling their driveways back up with snow..lol

Answer 4

Yes, many white Christmas days.

You must find a way to travel to see some of the most beautiful snow capped mountains in other countries!! America has some beautiful places.

If you can manage to be in an area that has not been touched by humans footprints or car tracks, it is a sight to see! The air is very fresh in the mountains during the winter. The sun may be out and with only a small breeze you may become hot outdoors. Making a snowman would be an interesting thing for you. Everyone should at least make one snowman in their lifetime. Plan to travel and enjoy the different climate!

Answer 5

Living in snow country I can only say that it's magical and makes the day. I look forward to it year after year. The few years we didn't have a white Christmas really took the joy out of it for us.
After the gifts are open and dinner has been done you have the rest of the day and night to play with the family. This of course includes all ages because every ones inside child comes alive on Christmas!

Answer 6

Yes, a white Christmas, with pure white snow on Christmas day is absolutely breath taking. The first snow of the season is the best. It is very crisp, clean, and it glitters like little diamonds are in it. The best part is the way the trees look at night covered in ice. They are awesome to look at. The snow actually lights up at night, and acts like a built in night light for walking in many dark places.
The only down fall to the snow: it can get very slippery if it rains, and temps drop over night, then you would have to worry about freezing, and driving the following day to work. Sometimes you can get something called "black ice". that is when there is a very thin, thin, layer of ice on the pavement and it makes it very hard to see at times, and you could cause an accident if you are not careful.

Answer 7

Oh yeah. I live in Colorado and am originally from the mountains of Southern Colorado and I've seen plenty of white Christmases. I think they're the only kind of Christmas to have. We'd frequently have snow storms that would drop two feet of snow and sometimes it would come down real slow like in big fluffy flakes and the Christmas lights from the houses would glow through the flakes and look just like a post card. We'd alternate between going out in the snow and coming in to warm up. We'd drink lots of hot chocolate and eat lots of homemade Christmas candy and cookies. Usually someone I knew got a sled or toboggan for Christmas and a bunch of us would get together and sled down the hill behind the elementary school. If the snow melted a little or if it was kind of wet when it fell, the main street of our little town would be so slick that cars couldn't drive up it - it was on a hill - and we'd ride our sleds down the street. It was a great time to have Christmas and a great time to be a kid.

Answer 8

I have had many, but my favorite was when I lived way up in the mountains of Idaho (USA). We already had snow on the ground, but I wanted it to snow on Christmas day. We went to a Christmas Eve Service at a little tiny church/schoolroom, and every one said"it is too cold to snow!" It was true, it was like 12 degrees that night and very clear...you could see every star in the sky. As we drove home I tried not to let everyone's negative thoughts damper my spirit....I KNEW it was going to snow. Sure enough, the most beautiful, light, fluffy snowflakes started to fall at about 6 am. I got up and lit all the candles in the house. It was magical. It snowed like that all day. So much that in the pictures I show to people now of that Christmas, they ask if I had one of those fake backdrops behind us.......It was a Christmas gift from God I will cherish my whole life, because I know He did it just for me.

Answer 9

Honey, I live in Ohio. White Christmases are very common here.

Yes, they are pretty- but it's very cold.

A nice coating of snow on the ground is just enough to give us the feeling of a "White Christmas." Otherwise, the more snow we get, the harder it is to drive and get around.

I remember a Christmas in the 1980s which was very warm. We were in shorts. It was rather nice, but felt a little odd. The very next year it was extremely cold. The "chill factor" was well below zero, and there was quite a bit of snow on the ground.

As a child, I loved snow on Christmas. One year we all received ice skates and going to the park to skate was fun.

Thanks for asking about this. It brought back some nice memories.

Answer 10

Most Christmas days where I live are White. They can be magical to look at, but you wouldn't want to travel in them.
The roads are treturous, other drivers are idiots. It's cold, hard to walk or drive in and you never seem to warm up once you've gotten covered in it.

But if you don't have to go out in it, it's amazing! Just as long as it's not too much snow and the weight of it pulls the electrical lines down....that's just no fun at all.

Although I have lived in more moderate and even tropical climates throughout my lifetime, and I have to admit, it's just not Christmas to me without snow. I find it really hard to get into the "christmas spirit."

Answer 11

yea it is beautiful, it really completes CHristmas. I used to live in Scotland so I had a white Christmas every year, but now I line in TX so it's always like 70 degrees on Christmas. The snow is beautiful in Utah at Christmas. You should go away for Christmas one year and see the snow.