As heavy snow falls in the UK, the Met Office announces the end of snow by the end of the century.
Snow may not settle in most of UK by end of century, study suggests | Climate change | The Guardian
This comes twenty years after they announced the end of snow – at the beginning of the century.
According to Dr David Viner, a senior research scientist at the climatic research unit (CRU) of the University of East Anglia, within a few years winter snowfall will become “a very rare and exciting event”. “Children just aren’t going to know what snow is,” he said.
The effects of snow-free winter in Britain are already becoming apparent. This year, for the first time ever, Hamleys, Britain’s biggest toyshop, had no sledges on display in its Regent Street store. “It was a bit of a first,” a spokesperson said.
March 20, 2000
Snowfalls are now just a thing of the past – Environment – The Independent
And quite predictably, green energy has failed in UK – just when they need it the most.
