Santa Claus may have to get his summer clothes out of storage.
Lack of snow in Lapland, Santa's official home, triggers holiday woe
CNN, Nov 22 2018
As thousands of families prepare to take their children on a magical journey to meet Santa Claus in his Lapland home, some holidaymakers are concerned that the winter wonderland may be missing a crucial element: snow. Unseasonably high temperatures have struck Finland's far north, and the region's main tourist attraction -- Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, near the Arctic Circle -- has seen just a few centimeters of patchy snowfall.
Northern Lapland typically receives 20 to 30 centimeters of snow by the end of November and it is usually snow-covered for around 175 days a year. But concerns are mounting that rising temperatures may wreak havoc on the region's critical winter tourism industry -- the annual "Santa season." Several British tour operators have already canceled excursions or entire flights, offering customers refunds or alternative dates
The unusual conditions are causing concern for officials, as the region witnessed its warmest day on record in July this year, reaching 32.2° Celsius.
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