How the UK deals with snow. (with apologies to Scotland and NI)

So, it's Winter and that means only one thing. Yep, controversy in England and Wales over the dreaded white stuff. Face it, many parts of the northern hemisphere and the south too, experience this phenomenon. I'm not sure though, that anywhere else quite gets its knickers in a twist as much as we do.

Consider this, I live at a latitude of 53 degrees north. This is further north than the entire border between the US and Canada. The amount of snow in the areas straddling the border is an order of magnitude greater than we experience. However, I'm not aware of any similar panic in this part of the world.

But isn't that the point? We see snow a handful of times a year; some years, not at all. Consequently, we don't prepare for it. As a result, when it does snow, it's as if the place comes to a standstill. And there's always the agonised wrangling over school closures. Certain groups of people spout, "It's only a bit of snow!" The people who will be held accountable if problems arise due to the snow, make their best decision based on the information available.

And children, well they make the best of it, revelling in a day off school. They take the opportunity given to go out sledging, rolling snow people and throwing snow balls. They have fun. Where's the harm in that?