Fading Dreams of a White Christmas

Dreams of a white Christmas are increasingly unlikely to become a reality, according to new government figures released by the Liberal Democrats today.

The chances of places seeing snow on Christmas Day are becoming more and more remote as the impact of Global Warming is realised: since 1957 the chances of a white Christmas have dropped by nearly a third already.

Lib Dem Leicester South MP, Parmjit Singh Gill said of the figures:

"Global Warming is the main reason for this shift in seasonal weather. It's clear that the more greenhouse gases we release into the atmosphere, the more problems this will create for our climate.

"Leicester is a prime example. Local people are regularly exposed to pollution levels that exceed those recommended by the government, particularly in the city centre and on our main roads where many of our schools, shops and hospitals are situated.

"Leicester will soon be left with only dreams of a white Christmas, as the chances of it happening become more remote.

"But it's not just Christmas that will be affected. In the New Year we can expect to see more extreme weather, floods and gales. The UK government needs to make reducing greenhouse gases one of its top New Year's resolutions."

ENDS

Note to Editors:

1 The figures come just days after the government admitted that it would not meet its 2010 target of reducing Carbon Dioxide emissions by 20%.