Are you dreaming of a White Christmas? One mayor decided to do something about it, even though his is a warm coastal town in Spain. He set up snow cannons to blast the central square with frozen white stuff every evening at 8 o’clock. It’s a big hit with the 20,000 residents of Lepe, as Mayor Gonzalez knew it would be: “We do it mostly for the children — because if the children are happy, so are the parents.” (Herald Tribune)