British "Spectator" weekly article on December 13, original title: No wonder Britain can't deal with snow Snow in the UK has

reached the capital. In recent days, the British foreign secretary has given special thanks to the London-based diplomats

who came to Parliament to hear him speak, thanking them, as he put it, for being there after “trending hard” through two or

three inches of snow. Blizzards can be a frequent visitor to the Scottish Highlands or Welsh mountains from late November

to early March. We've all probably heard the periodic warnings about impassable local highways or mountain passes, but

only when the snow falls Snow doesn't make national news until near London's Trafalgar Square.

Traffic disruptions in London are inevitable during heavy snowfall, and with all the chaos comes finger-pointing. Why are

trains stuck in sidings, buses confined to garages, roads fraught with black ice, and so many people unable to get to work?

Why is the UK so bad at dealing with snow? Why don't trains always run on time, like in Switzerland? Canada and the

northern states of the United States can basically survive the winter safely. Snowplows removing snow on highways are a

fixed scene in winter in the United States. Even countries not always known for their efficiency can keep going after snowfall.

In some countries, people seem to be happier out in the ice, and things seem to work better than usual. When I was a

reporter

in Russia, if the first snow of the year did not fall by the end of November, there would be anxiety in the air. I still remember

arriving in the Ukrainian capital about a decade ago, with reports of a deep economic crisis, a looming debt crisis, widespread

social collapse, and record snowfall. But not only did the plane land safely and on time, I also drove into the center of Kyiv

along

the clean road, and the snow was neatly piled up on both sides of the road.

Of course, countries with cold winters are inevitably better at dealing with snow: these countries have little choice. Investing

in

cold-proof buildings and transportation can help these countries generate good economic benefits, and some countries even

enhance the country's economic level through winter sports. In countries and regions where heavy snowfall is not always

expected or winters last for a short period of time, the significance of such investments is greatly reduced. Why spend so

much

money on snow removal equipment when it will only be used once or twice a year, and sometimes not even once?

Despite the importance of Washington, D.C., there are also local issues about snow. Even the most affluent and prosperous

areas suffer from power outages for days on end. During the cold winter months, snow on the streets can turn to ice. After all,

this is a relatively southern city, and in terms of livability, air conditioning is more important than snow removal.

December's snowfall is likely to be even more unpredictable than the snowstorm that blanketed London in 2009.

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