BBC journalist snowballed live on air, carries on regardless

Bad weather is the enemy of broadcast journalism - as is evident from the number of YouTube compilations featuring reporters falling over or being blown away while updating the public on the elements.

Even the BBC is not immune - but on Tuesday its political editor for the South Peter Henley remained the consummate professional after a passer-by lobbed a snowball at him while he was reporting from Eastleigh for the BBC News Channel.

The clip was Vined by Nick Sutton who tweeted his congratulations after Henley "didn't even flinch as he was snowballed live".

And to think, Henley began his day so excited about the weather: