Contest description
Easy as 1, 2, 3: Guess the exact date and time of when we will have at least 0.5 cm (or a 0.1-inch) of snow in Montreal downtown (Example: Nov. 1 at 11:10 a.m.). The winning entry will be drawn from all the entries with the nearest correct date and time of the first snowfall as measured in Montreal downtown (St-Catherine Street). .
Update: Tina P is the 2020 winner
Thank you to the 246 participants who played the 2020 edition of the First Snow Contest.
List of participants
Find below the list of all participants in a chronological order:
| Order | Participant | Date (yyyy-mm-dd) | Hour (0-24) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1  | Jean-philippe C | 2020-10-08 | 04:30 | Better luck next year |
| 2 | Richard T | 2020-10-12 | 02:20 | Better luck next year |
| 3 | Jean-claude N | 2020-10-15 | 12:00 | Better luck next year |
| 4 | Maurice M | 2020-10-17 | 07:30 | Better luck next year |
| 5 | Isabelle D | 2020-10-23 | 05:00 | Better luck next year |
| 6 | Jeremy E | 2020-10-26 | 04:20 | Better luck next year |
| 7 | Mélanie G | 2020-10-27 | 03:30 | Better luck next year |
| 8 | René E | 2020-10-30 | 00:00 | Better luck next year |
| 9 | Steven T | 2020-10-31 | 03:00 | Better luck next year |
| 10 | Marc-antoine D | 2020-10-31 | 20:00 | Better luck next year |
| 11 | Mr P | 2020-11-01 | 00:00 | Better luck next year |
| 12 | Eléonore G | 2020-11-02 | 02:05 | Better luck next year |
| 13 | Carlo S | 2020-11-02 | 05:00 | Better luck next year |
| 14 | Mounir A | 2020-11-02 | 07:00 | Better luck next year |
| 15 | Gordon M | 2020-11-02 | 08:00 | Better luck next year |
| 16 | Tony P | 2020-11-02 | 08:35 | Better luck next year |
| 17 | Francois | 2020-11-02 | 18:00 | Better luck next year |
| 18 | André F | 2020-11-02 | 20:00 | Better luck next year |
19  | Tina P | 2020-11-02 | 23:55 | 2020 Winner |
| 20 | Manuel D | 2020-11-03 | 03:45 | Better luck next year |
| 21 | Anaïs B | 2020-11-03 | 04:20 | Better luck next year |
| 22 | Michel P | 2020-11-03 | 18:15 | Better luck next year |
| 23 | Jean-paul | 2020-11-04 | 02:30 | Better luck next year |
| 24 | Tammy H | 2020-11-04 | 04:20 | Better luck next year |
| 25 | Martine F | 2020-11-04 | 10:20 | Better luck next year |
| 26 | Nidhi G | 2020-11-04 | 18:00 | Better luck next year |
| 27 | Frédéric L | 2020-11-04 | 20:00 | Better luck next year |
| 28 | Pierre E | 2020-11-05 | 05:35 | Better luck next year |
| 29 | Catherine W | 2020-11-05 | 08:00 | Better luck next year |
| 30 | Mamie | 2020-11-06 | 02:00 | Better luck next year |
| 31 | Antoine T | 2020-11-06 | 05:30 | Better luck next year |
| 32 | Anne H | 2020-11-06 | 06:00 | Better luck next year |
| 33 | Diego P | 2020-11-06 | 06:15 | Better luck next year |
| 34 | Ananya B | 2020-11-06 | 07:55 | Better luck next year |
| 35 | Jacqueline G | 2020-11-07 | 04:05 | Better luck next year |
| 36 | Helene M | 2020-11-07 | 05:00 | Better luck next year |
| 37 | Yan B | 2020-11-07 | 05:30 | Better luck next year |
| 38 | Alexandre S | 2020-11-08 | 04:00 | Better luck next year |
| 39 | Judith B | 2020-11-08 | 06:20 | Better luck next year |
| 40 | Florian D | 2020-11-08 | 07:00 | Better luck next year |
| 41 | Météo D | 2020-11-08 | 07:35 | Better luck next year |
| 42 | Francis S | 2020-11-09 | 00:00 | Better luck next year |
| 43 | Stéphane P | 2020-11-09 | 02:35 | Better luck next year |
| 44 | James S | 2020-11-09 | 04:00 | Better luck next year |
| 45 | Mary W | 2020-11-09 | 05:00 | Better luck next year |
| 46 | Romaine B | 2020-11-09 | 08:00 | Better luck next year |
| 47 | Catherine A | 2020-11-09 | 21:45 | Better luck next year |
| 48 | Sophie F | 2020-11-10 | 02:25 | Better luck next year |
| 49 | Richard D | 2020-11-10 | 03:00 | Better luck next year |
| 50 | Ludovic B | 2020-11-10 | 03:00 | Better luck next year |
| 51 | Colette | 2020-11-10 | 03:15 | Better luck next year |
| 52 | Venkatesha K | 2020-11-10 | 04:10 | Better luck next year |
| 53 | Laurent J | 2020-11-10 | 05:00 | Better luck next year |
| 54 | Jeanne P | 2020-11-11 | 03:20 | Better luck next year |
| 55 | Richard T | 2020-11-11 | 03:30 | Better luck next year |
| 56 | Andrei G | 2020-11-11 | 05:00 | Better luck next year |
| 57 | Silvia B | 2020-11-11 | 05:00 | Better luck next year |
| 58 | Catherine L | 2020-11-11 | 05:00 | Better luck next year |
| 59 | Michel T | 2020-11-11 | 05:05 | Better luck next year |
| 60 | Virginie O | 2020-11-11 | 06:00 | Better luck next year |
| 61 | Valery H | 2020-11-11 | 06:50 | Better luck next year |
| 62 | Ricardo L | 2020-11-11 | 11:10 | Better luck next year |
| 63 | Lidia | 2020-11-11 | 11:10 | Better luck next year |
| 64 | Alphonse L | 2020-11-11 | 22:00 | Better luck next year |
| 65 | Carla S | 2020-11-11 | 22:00 | Better luck next year |
| 66 | Paul A | 2020-11-11 | 22:25 | Better luck next year |
| 67 | Stephane L | 2020-11-12 | 00:00 | Better luck next year |
| 68 | Serge D | 2020-11-12 | 01:15 | Better luck next year |
| 69 | Marc-antoine M | 2020-11-12 | 03:00 | Better luck next year |
| 70 | Claude G | 2020-11-12 | 03:00 | Better luck next year |
| 71 | Eric A | 2020-11-12 | 03:20 | Better luck next year |
| 72 | Stephane D | 2020-11-12 | 03:25 | Better luck next year |
| 73 | Diana C | 2020-11-12 | 03:40 | Better luck next year |
| 74 | Katherine B | 2020-11-12 | 04:00 | Better luck next year |
| 75 | Hubert M | 2020-11-12 | 04:10 | Better luck next year |
| 76 | Ema D | 2020-11-12 | 04:30 | Better luck next year |
| 77 | Dominique L | 2020-11-12 | 04:30 | Better luck next year |
| 78 | Joelle B | 2020-11-12 | 04:35 | Better luck next year |
| 79 | Jp L | 2020-11-12 | 05:00 | Better luck next year |
| 80 | Marion V | 2020-11-12 | 06:00 | Better luck next year |
| 81 | Pamela C | 2020-11-12 | 08:00 | Better luck next year |
| 82 | Benoit L | 2020-11-13 | 00:00 | Better luck next year |
| 83 | Nabil B | 2020-11-13 | 00:00 | Better luck next year |
| 84 | Kian H | 2020-11-13 | 00:00 | Better luck next year |
| 85 | Sergio C | 2020-11-13 | 01:15 | Better luck next year |
| 86 | Andre T | 2020-11-13 | 01:25 | Better luck next year |
| 87 | Tonie O | 2020-11-13 | 02:00 | Better luck next year |
| 88 | Alain S | 2020-11-13 | 02:15 | Better luck next year |
| 89 | Mohan S | 2020-11-13 | 02:35 | Better luck next year |
| 90 | Daniel C | 2020-11-13 | 02:50 | Better luck next year |
| 91 | Nabil B | 2020-11-13 | 03:00 | Better luck next year |
| 92 | Hai T | 2020-11-13 | 03:05 | Better luck next year |
| 93 | Cindy L | 2020-11-13 | 03:15 | Better luck next year |
| 94 | Claudine | 2020-11-13 | 07:00 | Better luck next year |
| 95 | Danielle S | 2020-11-13 | 13:00 | Better luck next year |
| 96 | Jerome M | 2020-11-13 | 15:30 | Better luck next year |
| 97 | Noam M | 2020-11-13 | 18:45 | Better luck next year |
| 98 | Marc-andré V | 2020-11-14 | 01:00 | Better luck next year |
| 99 | Matthieu B | 2020-11-14 | 03:45 | Better luck next year |
| 100 | Andree L | 2020-11-14 | 04:15 | Better luck next year |
| 101 | Olivier H | 2020-11-14 | 04:20 | Better luck next year |
| 102 | Luc M | 2020-11-14 | 05:00 | Better luck next year |
| 103 | Chandra C | 2020-11-14 | 05:10 | Better luck next year |
| 104 | Ludovic D | 2020-11-14 | 06:00 | Better luck next year |
| 105 | Barbara T | 2020-11-14 | 07:00 | Better luck next year |
| 106 | Patricia N | 2020-11-14 | 20:00 | Better luck next year |
| 107 | Sylvie L | 2020-11-14 | 21:00 | Better luck next year |
| 108 | Mélanie L | 2020-11-15 | 02:00 | Better luck next year |
| 109 | Luc G | 2020-11-15 | 03:00 | Better luck next year |
| 110 | Jerome A | 2020-11-15 | 03:15 | Better luck next year |
| 111 | Simon B | 2020-11-15 | 04:00 | Better luck next year |
| 112 | Rosana S | 2020-11-15 | 04:15 | Better luck next year |
| 113 | Gilles L | 2020-11-15 | 04:15 | Better luck next year |
| 114 | Daniel M | 2020-11-15 | 04:35 | Better luck next year |
| 115 | Gaël B | 2020-11-15 | 06:00 | Better luck next year |
| 116 | Dominique M | 2020-11-15 | 06:30 | Better luck next year |
| 117 | Susan C | 2020-11-15 | 06:45 | Better luck next year |
| 118 | Noémie L | 2020-11-15 | 07:15 | Better luck next year |
| 119 | Monique B | 2020-11-15 | 09:30 | Better luck next year |
| 120 | Roger S | 2020-11-15 | 12:00 | Better luck next year |
| 121 | Ananya B | 2020-11-15 | 12:30 | Better luck next year |
| 122 | Arthur M | 2020-11-15 | 12:30 | Better luck next year |
| 123 | François M | 2020-11-15 | 15:00 | Better luck next year |
| 124 | André P | 2020-11-15 | 16:00 | Better luck next year |
| 125 | Philippe C | 2020-11-15 | 19:15 | Better luck next year |
| 126 | Ariana H | 2020-11-15 | 21:00 | Better luck next year |
| 127 | Jean-jacques G | 2020-11-15 | 22:15 | Better luck next year |
| 128 | Yves G | 2020-11-16 | 04:00 | Better luck next year |
| 129 | Liliane F | 2020-11-16 | 04:15 | Better luck next year |
| 130 | Judy M | 2020-11-16 | 04:45 | Better luck next year |
| 131 | Sophie L | 2020-11-16 | 05:00 | Better luck next year |
| 132 | Clement G | 2020-11-16 | 07:45 | Better luck next year |
| 133 | Mark L | 2020-11-16 | 18:00 | Better luck next year |
| 134 | Jean T | 2020-11-17 | 00:00 | Better luck next year |
| 135 | Claude D | 2020-11-17 | 00:30 | Better luck next year |
| 136 | Ravikiranreddy A | 2020-11-17 | 01:25 | Better luck next year |
| 137 | Anic G | 2020-11-17 | 04:30 | Better luck next year |
| 138 | Jean-pierre C | 2020-11-17 | 04:30 | Better luck next year |
| 139 | Mathieu M | 2020-11-17 | 05:00 | Better luck next year |
| 140 | Lyne R | 2020-11-17 | 06:55 | Better luck next year |
| 141 | Joseph C | 2020-11-17 | 07:00 | Better luck next year |
| 142 | Odile G | 2020-11-17 | 09:40 | Better luck next year |
| 143 | Durand S | 2020-11-17 | 11:00 | Better luck next year |
| 144 | Nicolas A | 2020-11-17 | 17:25 | Better luck next year |
| 145 | Louise N | 2020-11-18 | 00:00 | Better luck next year |
| 146 | Gabriel B | 2020-11-18 | 03:00 | Better luck next year |
| 147 | Fabio I | 2020-11-18 | 03:00 | Better luck next year |
| 148 | John M | 2020-11-18 | 03:15 | Better luck next year |
| 149 | Veronique D | 2020-11-18 | 04:00 | Better luck next year |
| 150 | Antoine B | 2020-11-18 | 04:00 | Better luck next year |
| 151 | Philippe P | 2020-11-18 | 05:00 | Better luck next year |
| 152 | François L | 2020-11-18 | 05:30 | Better luck next year |
| 153 | Dolorès D | 2020-11-18 | 06:00 | Better luck next year |
| 154 | Diana L | 2020-11-18 | 06:50 | Better luck next year |
| 155 | François N | 2020-11-18 | 06:55 | Better luck next year |
| 156 | Vidyadhar K | 2020-11-18 | 07:25 | Better luck next year |
| 157 | Francine T | 2020-11-18 | 07:30 | Better luck next year |
| 158 | Maria N | 2020-11-18 | 08:00 | Better luck next year |
| 159 | Julien R | 2020-11-18 | 10:00 | Better luck next year |
| 160 | Mine G | 2020-11-18 | 10:00 | Better luck next year |
| 161 | Yves C | 2020-11-18 | 16:30 | Better luck next year |
| 162 | Elie S | 2020-11-18 | 22:00 | Better luck next year |
| 163 | Léa W | 2020-11-19 | 05:00 | Better luck next year |
| 164 | Évangéline E | 2020-11-19 | 05:30 | Better luck next year |
| 165 | Michel M | 2020-11-19 | 05:30 | Better luck next year |
| 166 | Marie-france C | 2020-11-19 | 05:40 | Better luck next year |
| 167 | Corinne P | 2020-11-19 | 05:45 | Better luck next year |
| 168 | Jean-christophe P | 2020-11-19 | 06:15 | Better luck next year |
| 169 | Charles B | 2020-11-19 | 07:30 | Better luck next year |
| 170 | Wendy F | 2020-11-19 | 13:00 | Better luck next year |
| 171 | Amélie V | 2020-11-19 | 19:00 | Better luck next year |
| 172 | Patricia Z | 2020-11-20 | 00:00 | Better luck next year |
| 173 | Mykhaylo S | 2020-11-20 | 03:00 | Better luck next year |
| 174 | Nicholas F | 2020-11-20 | 03:00 | Better luck next year |
| 175 | Véronique C | 2020-11-20 | 04:45 | Better luck next year |
| 176 | Lionel | 2020-11-20 | 05:00 | Better luck next year |
| 177 | Rose-marie E | 2020-11-20 | 05:10 | Better luck next year |
| 178 | Damien L | 2020-11-20 | 06:00 | Better luck next year |
| 179 | Jeannine H | 2020-11-20 | 08:00 | Better luck next year |
| 180 | Colleen P | 2020-11-20 | 12:00 | Better luck next year |
| 181 | Jean-marc S | 2020-11-21 | 02:00 | Better luck next year |
| 182 | Alain L | 2020-11-21 | 02:25 | Better luck next year |
| 183 | Nadia P | 2020-11-21 | 03:00 | Better luck next year |
| 184 | Bernard D | 2020-11-21 | 04:05 | Better luck next year |
| 185 | Fabio P | 2020-11-21 | 05:55 | Better luck next year |
| 186 | Ananya B | 2020-11-21 | 12:00 | Better luck next year |
| 187 | Mauffrey K | 2020-11-21 | 18:00 | Better luck next year |
| 188 | David Y | 2020-11-22 | 00:00 | Better luck next year |
| 189 | Sylvain C | 2020-11-22 | 00:00 | Better luck next year |
| 190 | Cédric F | 2020-11-22 | 02:20 | Better luck next year |
| 191 | Mathieu P | 2020-11-22 | 03:00 | Better luck next year |
| 192 | Michel G | 2020-11-22 | 04:20 | Better luck next year |
| 193 | Sabine L | 2020-11-22 | 05:10 | Better luck next year |
| 194 | Paul M | 2020-11-22 | 05:15 | Better luck next year |
| 195 | Jacky P | 2020-11-22 | 05:25 | Better luck next year |
| 196 | Paul M | 2020-11-22 | 05:45 | Better luck next year |
| 197 | Robert N | 2020-11-22 | 05:50 | Better luck next year |
| 198 | Charles G | 2020-11-23 | 00:15 | Better luck next year |
| 199 | Hala E | 2020-11-23 | 01:05 | Better luck next year |
| 200 | Federico P | 2020-11-23 | 03:25 | Better luck next year |
| 201 | Chantal C | 2020-11-23 | 05:30 | Better luck next year |
| 202 | Simon J | 2020-11-23 | 07:00 | Better luck next year |
| 203 | Claudette D | 2020-11-23 | 07:25 | Better luck next year |
| 204 | Michael F | 2020-11-23 | 15:45 | Better luck next year |
| 205 | Nadia | 2020-11-24 | 04:20 | Better luck next year |
| 206 | Nicole S | 2020-11-24 | 04:35 | Better luck next year |
| 207 | Leila | 2020-11-24 | 05:00 | Better luck next year |
| 208 | Constance C | 2020-11-24 | 05:20 | Better luck next year |
| 209 | Jesse C | 2020-11-24 | 06:25 | Better luck next year |
| 210 | Chloé L | 2020-11-25 | 02:00 | Better luck next year |
| 211 | Andy T | 2020-11-25 | 02:00 | Better luck next year |
| 212 | Carmen | 2020-11-25 | 04:30 | Better luck next year |
| 213 | Karine B | 2020-11-25 | 04:35 | Better luck next year |
| 214 | Corinne B | 2020-11-25 | 04:40 | Better luck next year |
| 215 | Adelaide M | 2020-11-25 | 07:55 | Better luck next year |
| 216 | Marie O | 2020-11-25 | 21:00 | Better luck next year |
| 217 | Chantal A | 2020-11-26 | 02:15 | Better luck next year |
| 218 | Mathieu L | 2020-11-26 | 04:20 | Better luck next year |
| 219 | Esteban E | 2020-11-26 | 04:40 | Better luck next year |
| 220 | Jean D | 2020-11-26 | 05:35 | Better luck next year |
| 221 | Sam K | 2020-11-26 | 07:00 | Better luck next year |
| 222 | Sabrina C | 2020-11-26 | 07:15 | Better luck next year |
| 223 | Adeline L | 2020-11-26 | 22:00 | Better luck next year |
| 224 | Julie S | 2020-11-27 | 01:00 | Better luck next year |
| 225 | Annie C | 2020-11-27 | 06:00 | Better luck next year |
| 226 | Matthew J | 2020-11-27 | 08:00 | Better luck next year |
| 227 | Sylvain G | 2020-11-28 | 04:00 | Better luck next year |
| 228 | Francine T | 2020-11-28 | 06:00 | Better luck next year |
| 229 | Helene S | 2020-11-29 | 02:00 | Better luck next year |
| 230 | Cinta R | 2020-11-29 | 03:00 | Better luck next year |
| 231 | Nancy | 2020-11-29 | 05:00 | Better luck next year |
| 232 | Eric S | 2020-11-30 | 18:00 | Better luck next year |
| 233 | Chahid B | 2020-11-30 | 19:00 | Better luck next year |
| 234 | Vikas Y | 2020-12-02 | 00:00 | Better luck next year |
| 235 | Janice B | 2020-12-02 | 05:10 | Better luck next year |
| 236 | Kenneth Y | 2020-12-03 | 00:00 | Better luck next year |
| 237 | Danny F | 2020-12-03 | 09:05 | Better luck next year |
| 238 | Eliott M | 2020-12-03 | 18:30 | Better luck next year |
| 239 | Mathieu | 2020-12-04 | 05:00 | Better luck next year |
| 240 | Martin T | 2020-12-04 | 05:30 | Better luck next year |
| 241 | Francois | 2020-12-04 | 07:00 | Better luck next year |
| 242 | Stephane D | 2020-12-04 | 12:10 | Better luck next year |
| 243 | Colin E | 2020-12-09 | 01:15 | Better luck next year |
| 244 | Claude L | 2020-12-09 | 10:10 | Better luck next year |
| 245 | Céline P | 2020-12-10 | 19:30 | Better luck next year |
| 246 | Francois D | 2020-12-13 | 07:00 | Better luck next year |
| 247 | Marie-claude F | 2020-12-17 | 03:00 | Better luck next year |
The two Livecams below show you the current weather conditions. Those LiveCams are installed in Montreal downtown.
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Hall of Winners
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The 2019 winners of first snow was Mélanie G. Her choice was November 11th at 3:10 a.m. and the snow covered the ground at 3:12 a.m. the same day. She won the celinium.com T-Shirt. Congratulations to her. |
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The 2018 winners of first snow was Mélanie L. Her choice was November 16th at 2:30 a.m. and the snow covered the ground at 2:40 a.m. the same day. She won the celinium.com T-Shirt. Congratulations to her. |
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The 2017 winners of first snow was Annie. Her choice was November 10th at 5:00 a.m. and the snow covered the ground at 6:22 a.m. the same day. She won the celinium.com T-Shirt. Congratulations to her. |
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In 2016 we had 3 winners. The 2016 winners of first snow were Eric, Leila and Lyne. Their choice was November 21st at 5:00 a.m. and the snow covered the ground at 5:05 a.m. the same day. They all won the celinium.com T-Shirt. Congratulations to them. |
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The 2015 winner of the First Snow Contest was Susan. Her choice was November 24th at 4:00 a.m. and the snow covered the ground at 4:50 a.m. the same day. He won the celinium.com T-Shirt. Congratulations to her. | |
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The 2014 winner of the First Snow Contest was Matthieu. His choice was November 16th at 5:20 p.m. and the snow covered the ground at 7:00 a.m. the same day. He won the celinium.com T-Shirt. Congratulations to him. |
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The 2013 winner of the First Snow Contest was Eliott. His choice was November 26th at 6:00 p.m. and the snow covered the ground at 8:00 p.m. the same day. He received the celinium.com T-Shirt. Congratulations to him. |
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The 2012 winner of the First Snow Contest was Calypso. Her choice was November 28th at 12:30 p.m. and the snow covered the ground at 4:55 p.m. the same day. She received the celinium.com T-Shirt. Congratulations to her. |
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The 2011 winner of the First Snow Contest was Valéry. His choice was November 23rd at 5:25 a.m. and the snow covered the ground at 3:25 a.m. the same day. He received the celinium.com T-Shirt. Congratulations to him. |
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The 2010 winner of the First Snow Contest was Emile. His choice was October 30th at 4:00 p.m. and the snow flakes appeared arround 8:50 p.m. the same day. He received the celinium.com T-Shirt. Congratulations to him. |
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The 2009 winner of the First Snow Contest was Dominique. His choice was November 29th at 8:00 p.m. and the snow flakes covered the floor arround 5:40 a.m. the day after. He received the celinium.com T-Shirt. Congratulations to him. |
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The 2008 winner of the First Snow Contest was Valéry. His choice was November 24th at 7:40 a.m. and the snow appeared at 10:20 p.m. the same day. He received the celinium.com T-Shirt. Congratulations to him. |
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Thanh won the 2007 First Snow contest. His choice was November 20th at 3:00 a.m. and the first flakes covered the floor arround 4:15 a.m. the same day. He received the celinium.com T-Shirt. Congratulations to him. |
