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As he makes his way around the world Belfast City Council has made sure there ll be is no missing us. The dome at city hall will flash red to guide the big man on his approach.
He is expected to arrive around midnight.
The weather will be cold and brisk around Northern Ireland with some thick cloud that could hamper Santa s journey. In eastern regions there will be clear skies, although some frost.
Health Minister Robin Swann - who revealed he was also the Elf Minister said he had got reassurance from the chief elf that Christmas would be ok.
24 December 1955: Norad begins tracking Santa
On this day in 1955, the North American Aerospace Defense Command began tracking Santa Claus as he sped around the world delivering presents.
24 Dec 2020
It s become something of a Christmas tradition. Every Christmas Eve and in to the early hours of Christmas morning, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (Norad) tracks Santa Claus as he leaves the North Pole and speeds around the world handing out presents to the children on his Nice List.
It all started with a misprinted telephone number in a regional US newspaper. In 1955, Sears placed an ad telling children they could call Santa at any time day or night, together with Santa s telephone number. Unfortunately, the number printed was that of the Continental Air Defense Command in Colorado Springs. The base s director of operations, Colonel Harry Shoup, took the first call. Instead of telling the caller they had a wrong number, he checked on his radar and informed them of S
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