I'd love to have a brown Christmas as that'd mean it's been mild & dry. The problem with a White Xmas is that it's here on Dec 26, 27, 28 & all the way to the end of March into April... The most depressing time for me when I get really down in the dumps is a week or two into January. Knowing it's going to be dark, cold & snowy for at least 3 more months. I honestly have a real hard time with it.