White Christmas in Belgium is becoming increasingly rare
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It is becoming more and more difficult to experience a white Christmas in Belgium. Many people hope for snow on 25 December, but the chance of this becomes smaller every year. According to several seasonal forecasting models, this winter is also likely to be milder than normal.
The main cause is climate warming. In Belgium, it has become clearly warmer over the past decades, including in winter. As a result, rain falls more often instead of snow, and snow lies for shorter periods. Experts say that a white Christmas has already become an exception.
For many Belgians, this means that the Christmas holidays will pass without snow. Those who still want to see snow often have to travel to the mountains or wait until it gets cold in January or February. Snow lovers may therefore have to adapt to a milder winter.
Weather forecasts remain uncertain, however, and the weather can change quickly. That is why it is difficult to say with certainty right now what the coming Christmas will look like exactly.
Sources: HLN
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