Tasmaina, Austalia here, gets to 23c around Christmas where I am.
I'd not live somewhere where it snowed, id not live in the tropics (I used to do the latter from being a kid until it got too much and I left)
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Interesting question. I live in Belgium and... well first of all I don't care for Christmas. I do like to celebrate with family and friends but the religious celebration itself, no. Second I never actually considered it. I do love snow and ice. I recently took on ice skating and... even though I also love the Summer where I can roller blade and skate, knowing that something else is coming is a genuine joy.
So... I can't speak for others but I absolutely love the Winter, from hot chocolate to waffle outside to ice skating, hikes in the snow then relaxing by the file place, there is just so much to look for during that season that ... never dreamt of "a green Christmas".
Edit: I actually had one last year, going to Madeiras, Portuguese island West of Morocco, North of Africa, and... that was fine too. Honestly truth is I don't really care where and how as long as we share a good time.
I'd love to go somewhere genuinely warm right now. Normally it's okay though.
It won't be green because of the cold.. If it doesn't doesn't snow it is a brown / yellow Christmas.
Also you can't use your cross country skis, sleds, snowmobiles etc if there isn't any snow. No one wants to go out in the cold MUD.
Go to Russia and snow will be, 100%
I'm sure even the most hardened of Vikings would have preferred their Christmases green so they can go from place to place easily.