Did it snow in London Christmas 1966?

Yes, it snowed in London on Christmas Eve in 1966! It snowed all day on Christmas Eve, making the roads very treacherous. The snow fell heavily from late in the afternoon and did not stop until the early hours of the morning. The snowfall was so unusual that many people spoke of it for years after.

It snowed in London Christmas 67?

Not quite. Despite the heavy snowfall the previous year, the capital did not receive snow on Christmas morning in 1966. The weather was more mild than usual, and there was little snow on the ground. However, this did not deter revellers who visited London to celebrate the festive season.

Did it snow in London Christmas 69?

It didn’t snow in London Christmas 69. The weather in the capital was unusually mild for December, and snow fell on the capital just twice during the month. But it was a very wet winter – there were almost 300 days with over 1mm of precipitation in London – so the ground was covered in snow.

Did it snow in London Christmas 7

Snow is rarer at Christmas in England than any other time of year and the chances of snow in December 1966 were unusually low. In fact, that December saw a below average snowfall for the whole of the UK, with little or no snow in any month that year.

Did it snow in London Christmas 68?

No! It snowed in London on Christmas 1968, but only very slightly. In fact, it snowed on a few other occasions during the year to follow! The 1968 snowfall was forecast to be negligible, but snow flurries did cause chaos for the capital. A 16-year-old girl was killed, and hundreds of motorists were left stranded.