Snow in Bethlehem??

[claireybear]

Anyone know if it does actually snow in Bethlehem where Jesus was supposed to have been born???

[Chessman]

have a look at this link.

www.bobmay.info/feb152004nature.htm

[Chessman]

Sorry, doesn't appear to work, but yes, on the rare occasion, if you put that link into your address bar, it should work.

[Golem]

There was a snow storm Feb 2003; the BBC reported it here;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/2797499.stm

[Peter Pedant]

Otherwise it is on the rare side.

but....as now is the time for fairytales and Xmas stories....was it not St Helena, mother of Constantine, who was guided by a dream (no internet in those days) to dig where snow had fallen, and dig up the True Cross ?

[jno]

indeed, and I believe that according to one theory Helena was the daughter of Old King Cole. The theory has been taken seriously in its time, but is doubtless just another nice myth.

[memerson]

Bibleplaces.com shows photos of modern Jerusalem blanketed with snow; in 1911 it snowed there 11 days straight; in 1920 three feet of snow fell; it snows some at least to a minor extent there about once every 7 years but with global warming this may be changing. Also, there are a few ancient written references to Christ.