Ho ho? Oh, no! It’s too warm for Boston holiday wonderland

BOSTON — Santa Claus or Santa Thaws?

Boston city officials say they’re postponing the opening of a European-style “Boston Winter” outdoor wonderland because it’s unseasonably warm.

City Hall Plaza was being transformed into a North Pole, complete with an ice skating path tucked among chocolate fountains and wooden chalets selling Christmas ornaments. But hours before it was to open to the public, Democratic Mayor Marty Walsh temporarily called it off.

Walsh tweeted: “Warm weather in December (climate change?) caused ice skating path to melt, postponing today’s opening. Sad!”