The first snow in Beijing yesterday didn't bring about the significant drop in tempreture expected. All the snow melt when they're on the ground.

The Meteorology in Beijing says a white Christmas is unlikely this year as Beijing experiences a warmer than average winter because of the global warming and El Nino event.

A relatively warm winter has a big impact on people's lives in Beijing. On the positive side there are big energy savings. On the negative side the warmer there is more air pollution, which harms people's health, and the lacks of snow has caused large revenue losses at ski resorts.