Proof

A photograph of a woman struggling against the wind and snow with her umbrella in tatters.
Umbrellas are useless in the snow

A photograph very similar to the one at right appeared on the cover of one of Britain’s national newspapers today, and perfectly illustrates a point I’ve made before: namely that umbrellas are a useless defence against snow.

Almost half of the British Isles is further north than Moscow, yet many of the British still have no idea how to cope with winter weather.