This year Europe is also suffering with record cold temperatures and snow levels. Their last coldest winter was the winter of 1986-87 which didn't produce as much snow, but did have record-breaking temperatures. This photo was taken at the Heidelberg castle on Christmas Eve 1986. We had just arrived from Florida at the end of October and were totally unprepared for this kind of weather. This was also my first and only white Christmas. I think I'll stick with beach sand for my white Christmases from now on.