"Martin Rowley" m
wrote
Incidentally, it's going to be interesting to see how the 'White
Christmas' thing is going to be verified this year with the wholesale
closure of most of the old Weather Centres. As they use the
nonsensical 'one flake doth a White Christmas make' rule, there going
to be room for a lot of argy-bargy when people turn up after
Christmas to claim their winnings ;-)

Col" wrote
Well I don't quite see how else they can define it, if the weather
report
for the day mentions snow, then snow it is.


From the William Hill site (Press Release archive)

" White Christmas Betting Now By Royal Appointment!

Bookmakers William Hill were inundated with calls from worried punters
that their yearly bet on a white Christmas would not be possible,
following the news that the London Weather Centre is now fully automated
and that the hallowed ground where one flake of snow needs to fall would
no longer be the centre piece of White Christmas betting.

But after lengthy discussions today with the Met office Hills have been
assured that advances in technology make it possible for them to provide
a result anywhere in London not just on the met office roof. As a result
Hills have moved the London snow result to Buckingham Palace and the
surrounding area for which they are presently offering 8/1."

.... perhaps they are going to get Prince Philip to look outside every
now and then to see what gives! Talk about fooling most of the people
most of the time ;-(

Martin.

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