are you kidding Im in Australia

Something I have never experienced. What makes Christmas so special with snow?

My Christmas holiday HAS to have snow or it doesn't feel like Christmas.. being raised with Christmas lights, Christmas music, Snow just seem so old school with the Christmas movies as on add on ... Just what I'm used to.. cnt see the holiday without the snow.

I live in Queensland now....I do miss the snow at Christmas...but not the rest of the weather where I grew up!

Let it snow, let it snow,let it snow.

Yes snow is great for Christmas morning for the kids having a white Christmas

Never experienced a white Christmas.. so until I do, it's hard to say. But when watching a Christmas movie there is something heart-warming when the first snowflakes fall as the movie comes to its joyful climax.

Living in Perth Western Australia we don't get snow for Christmas. I would like to experience it once though I think it would be great. I do love our warm Christmas here .Edited 13-Dec-24 22:31pm

37 degrees Celsius here today. Unlikely to get snow this time of the year.

Love mine without snow, I hate the cold

not in Auckland

Not for me. I like our hot Xmas's in Australia.

I have never seen snow. But I’d like to at Christmas soon!

No snow in Australia at Christmas time so I wouldn’t know but it looks magical

I prefer beer to snow..

Never experienced snow at Christmas

I agree with Greg. It depends on where you're living.

I've experienced snow but never in Xmas. It doesn't snow during Xmas, tho it might have done so in very rare circumstances, years ago. But it's our climate of summer, so it would be very unusual if it did. It would be amazing!

In either 1954 or 55 we had snow on Christmas Day we had snow on Mount Lofty in Adelaide. My brother was either 3 months old or 15 months old. Mum would have like to gone up far enough to see it but Grandma was living with us and very sick.

snow is nice for the young ones to have fun in , but I,m 71 and do not like it that much , I,m a diabetic and use a walker, snow makes it rough for me to walk in .

I'm from Queensland Australia. I once rang my brother in law in Tasmania at Xmas We were 32c and they were having snow fights on the mountain. Same country different ends.

I like the snow on Christmas, it can leave after that. I live in a very snowy state. I do not go out during the winter if there is snow. I had a stroke many years ago, and I can not walk in the snow.

luv having christmas in the summer in the land of oz.having a bbq and going to the beach.i could not imagine having christmas in the winter with snow.never want to experience that.

I like snow at Christmas - but - for anyone traveling by car to visit family, etc., it is sometimes a hazard for driving.

Somehow, I'm not sure how or why, it just doesn't 'feel' like winter/Christmas without the stuff. I was born here in Canada but there have been many years where the snow was neither present or expected and they were just plain cold.

Your story about moving from the Caribbean to Canada and embracing snowy Christmases is heartwarming! It’s fascinating how our surroundings shape our traditions and preferences. For many, snow adds a magical touch to Christmas, evoking images of cozy fireplaces, festive decorations, and winter activities like tobogganing and hiking, just as you described. The crisp air and blanket of white can make the holiday feel more enchanting and traditional. On the other hand, warm Christmases have their own charm, with beach gatherings, barbecues, and the joy of sunshine. Each has its unique beauty and traditions. Personally, I appreciate the diversity of experiences. Whether it’s a snowy wonderland or a sunny celebration, the essence of Christmas lies in the joy, togetherness, and cherished moments with loved ones. 😊

When it snows here it is limited in amount, but it looks grand for about 1 or 2 hours and then disappears. If we are lucky there might be more next year. Of course, this occurs during our Winter which is not Xmas time.

I have experienced snow once at Xmas in Vienna whilst on holiday. It was beautiful. My regular Xmas is a hot Aussie one. If I’m hosting Xmas, I like a cool, pleasant day, not a hot sticky one. The younger me liked a Xmas spent by the pool or beach. I enjoy Xmas whatever the weather.

I’m no longer a kid so no

Snow is lovely on day 1 by day 3 it gets old by day 5 u r wishing for cocktails on a beach and a food laden bbq nearby.

Only been tot he snow once and saw a fleet of Ambulances lined up to take away the injured. That was enough for me to realize just how dangerous it actually was.

Never seen snow in real life, so do not know. Sounds cold.

Had both, and really snow or no snow is so irrelevant to life. that I don t have time to waste. Enjoy whatever you have and Christmas blessing to all. BTW Christmas is supposed to be about Christ now snow or no snow, pressies or no pressie..... just saying :)

I think it doesn, been many years since I've had a snowy Xmas. Used to remember fondly as a kid in UK when we got them. Was so pretty, but you forget how cold and miserable it can be too.

I've never had snow at Christmas...

Not Christmas without large fat snowflakes falling silently

Would love to have a snowy Christmas. Where I am in Australia we are usually in the middle of a heatwave Christmas Day.

Love Christmas in the sun and warm.

I like snow to look at but try shopping with a toddler in it .Try getting their clothes dry hang it out & within minutes it was frozen stiff .After two winters in the black forest region I was overjoyed to return Home to W.A

No, Christmas is in the heart.

We live in Australia and December is the middle of summer so no snow for us

ive had a guts full of cold feed and frozen fingers thank you Manchester in winters is the coldest dampest place on earth and all it did for me was cause burst pipes so i missed a holiday

Grew up with snow (in Canada) and can definitely say it’s not Christmas without it. Christmas lights look that much more beautiful surrounded by snow.

I wouldn't know what a Christmas with snow is like being Australian it's summer here at Christmas. I've never actually been to the snow either

I’m in the South; it would be GREAT to have a White Christmas!

When I was young in Melbourne growing up I used to get quite confused about never seeing snow at christmas. It's on all the shows, cards, Stories, you name it. Why didn't I ever get it. It wasn't fair. And then I got older and understood a bit more about seasons. So I guess snow could be fun. but whether christmas is on the 25th of December, 25th of November, the 4th of October, the 25th of September, the 17th of August, the 25th of July, the 25th of June, the 29th of May, the 25th of April, the 25th of March, the 29th of February, or even the 25th of January. Figure out if kids like snow or not? Edited 13-Dec-24 13:02pm

I don't think it really matters does it? I grew up in Oatlands - Tasmania, Australia where one year it be over 30 degrees on Christmas Day then next year it could be 10 degrees or less and snowing. (despite it being Summer) So as a kid we got the best of both worlds there now I live in the desert in Western Australia and there is no snow here - ever. Just hot in Summer, really hot and really hot (obviously) on Chrismtas Day. Personally despite growing up in a very cold place I prefer the heat any day over the cold. So for Christmas Day I prefer the heat. But for the kids everyone should experience Christmas Day in the snow to just make it just that so much more magical. Afterall kids have always been brought up in many parts of the World that Christmas Day involves snow. So let's create the magic of letting the kids of today to experience that. As an adult I don't think it really matters to much if it there is snow or not.

It is all relevant to where you spent your childhood and where you live now. Could be extreme opposites. I've never had snow as Christmas is in our summer.

I very much did when I was younger. Now that I am older, it is nice to look at.

If we/i get snow in Sydney Australia it would be a miracle.all we get is heat.in 1979 friends took me to sequoia national park.they were working at a church camp Hume Lake.it was magic as snow all over the place. i even walked a black dog everyday in the snow.kids from the camp thought it was great to see him in the white snow Edited 13-Dec-24 12:39pm

Most Christmas movies are with snow so I associate Christmas with snow.

Now you are sending your heatwave across to us in S.A. Gaza...tks!

i would love to go somewhere and have a white christmas

Not here in Western Australia, bloody heat wave, 41 Celsius yesterday.Edited 13-Dec-24 12:01pm

i always say i just need snow from the 24th to the 26th of December!!! My best friend moved from Canada to Bolivia and once told me she was sitting outside drinking lemonade watching the Christmas pageant. I thought that is just wrong. I need a white Christmas!!!

pitty

We don't get snow here in Australia at Christmas time. I have been in snow and well it can look lovely, it can also be very hard to move around in. Extremely cold and wonderful at the same time. Don't really like the cold or the wind so I do prefer warmer weather and we get plenty of sunshine here in Queensland.

Where I live it is summer at christmas time I live in australia in victoria but I did live in germany for 2 years and my kids loved the snow it was different but we loved itEdited 13-Dec-24 11:42am

I purchased fake snow once, it was in a spray can, and drew on the windows with it. It wasn't real snow...but it least it was something. Lol

I love the snow on TV but dont like it any where near me and specially not at christmas!

No snow here in Oz for Christmas

We live in Adelaide, South Australia so we never see the snow. We have been here for 75 years now & it was hard in the early days to have Christmas here in the sweltering heat. It was hard to get organized with sending presents & cards so early, for them to arrive in time for Christmas. As whether I like a white Christmas or a hot one, I'm undecided because I like both.

Living in one of the valleys of Southern CA, I've never seen snow for Christmas and very seldom rain.

We have not had snow for the holidays the past few years (Vermont, USA) but will this year - solid 6" or so on the ground now and not expected to get above freezing for any extended time in the next two weeks. I wouldn't mind if that was it, frankly, a gentle January thaw and bring on Spring! But yes, it definitely looks and feels more like Christmas/Jul/Solstice etc. with snow...

every Christmas we open a suitcase full of super soakers we try to upgrade every year because every 25th of Dec it's on like Donkey Kong [after lunch] to damm hot here in Adelaide normaly

Yes please

Probably be around 40 degreesc here in Perth, will relax beside the pool

Would be lovely to have one Christmas in the snow.

In Australia, it never snows at Christmas. For me Christmas is either heatwaves or bushfires. Snow would be nice.

I like looking at snow from inside my house. I dislike having to go out in it

It makes more Christmas when it snows , cause it’s pose to cold and snowy but I’m from Ohio so I guess it we use to

I live in NZ. We have had snow once at Christmas not very nice when the sun is what I like. Go to the river or beach with a picnic.

Enjoy both Merry Christmas Simba

what is snow never seen it

Love a gentle snow on Christmas eve and Christmas day. Always so pretty in the countryside

I'd love to have snow just once at Christmas but living in Australia it's almost no chance of that happening

Christmas is summer break time here

don't do snow in the South Pacific, except in winter on our mountains. Oh, and a few South Island towns. However, for those who like the cold, we have parties where we move Christmas to the middle of the year.. we know Christmas was a pagan festival time that the Christians adopted, and the south pacific wasn't populated then.. The whole snow thing is not needed.Edited 13-Dec-24 10:04am

I only like a dusting of snow. Don't need it to last long

hi ty Hanno

I love the hot weather but it is nice to see snow sometimes as long as I'm not experiencing it

No snow where I live, more like roasting heat.

If it ever snows where I live I'll move because I don't like the cold one little bit. I had never seen snow until I went to live in England and it did indeed snow before Christmas and apart from the snow I had to learn about black ice. I sat looking at the snow through the window and thought about Christmas day in Australia where the condensation would be running down my glass of something cool. The following Christmas was spent in New England where it was even colder but they had a snow drought, so no skiing but plenty of ice skating. I was very glad to be back home for the following Christmas because I am used to catering for a hot Christmas and had no idea what to eat for a cold Christmas. Snow looks pretty but Christmas for me is hot, not 40C but low 30's.

I like to watch it fall, stay overnight then melt away.

I haven't had a white Xmas for many years but yes I miss it making a snowman something my kids and grandkids never had the experience of having snowball fights the fire roaring but I always said as Australia winters are getting colder if it ever snowed in June or July I'd put up a tree and we would have our Xmas then .yes I miss them days

We are having Rain at the moment.Michael

had snow when i lived it england now living in australia and hate the snow love the heat

never had snow at Christmas. we spend Christmas in the water, usually jolly hot here. we water ski, tow the kids around on the stingray and things like that. Wouldn't mind a bit more rain before Christmas though.

Where I'm from we don't get snow at Xmas holidays only winter time but would b noice see snow at Xmas time not rain or hear waves

We've never had snow in Christmas. Where I live in rural Western Australia we don't have snow although there are a couple of places that get snow but they are very high up on the mountains.

Never had snow at Christmas here in the Sacramento Valley in California. Last time we had snow here, our little kids scraped all of the snow in the front yard together and mad a skinny 1 foot tall snowman!

Christmas is in summer time in Australia, so have never experienced snow at Christmas. Would be nice to one day go to a country on holiday that does have snow at Christmas.

We have summer at Christmas time in Australia so we never get a white Christmas. It is usually over 40 degrees and stinking hot so it is difficult to get dressed up and go out. So much nicer to stay home in the air conditioning.

Southern hemisphere is summer so unless you go to a mountain...it's hot and sunny. Unless you have planned a bar b que of course 😂😂😂

no snow

Christmas is traditionally snowy, even though most of the time in many northern hemisphere places the snow doesn't arrive until after Christmas. Being in New Zealand means Christmas is in the summer, so no snow (not that there is snow at any time of year in Auckland anyway) ... just stinking hot weather, which means it's far too hot for traditional Christmas meals and any sane person stays inside preferably with air conditioning systems going full blast. 🙁 But even here, many Christmas cards, etc. still feature snowy scenes.Edited 13-Dec-24 07:39am

I always love snow.

NeitherEdited 13-Dec-24 07:37am

I live in Atlanta GA and we would be shut in if it snowed! Enjoy watching it on tv.

i, too, have lived in Australia all my life. Prefer the sunshine to the snow. Christmas for my family is eating outside and a trip to the beach. Wouldn't have it any other way.