FYI

As folks around the world celebrate Christmas today, they aren’t all thanking Santa Claus for gifts.

Old St. Nick has nicknames in other countries including:

Austria: Christkind

Belgium: Black Pete

China: Dun Che Lao Ren

France: Pere Noel

Germany: Pelznickel

Indonesia: Sinterklas

Slovenia: Bozicek

Spain: Papa Noel

Sweden: Jultomten

It’s Christmas Day. Here are some resulting closures:

Government: Federal, state and local offices are closed.

Schools: Closed.

Post offices: Closed.

Commerce: Most businesses and banks are closed.

Transportation: Community Transit is on a Sunday schedule and offers a modified commuter schedule Friday. Everett Transit is not running. Ferry service for Mukilteo and Clinton and Seattle and Bainbridge will be on a holiday schedule. Edmonds and Kingston will be on a Saturday schedule today.

The Herald: Classified and reception will be closed, but customer service (delivery) phones will be open 7:30-11:30 a.m. at 425-339-3200.

Call in news tips to 425-339-3428.

Enjoy our mild rainfall.

According to AccuWeather.com, only a few American places are expecting a white Christmas today.

Snow cover is expected today in the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountains, the Rockies of Colorado, Utah, Idaho and western Wyoming and Montana. In the east, Santa should find snow-covered landing areas in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, western Pennsylvania and upper New England, and a narrow band along the Great Lakes.

If you have an item for FYI, call Kristi O’Harran at 425-339-3451. If you have a news tip or an idea for a local story, call the city desk at 425-339-3428, or e-mail newstips@heraldnet.com.

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425-339-3470, after 4 p.m.

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