Guild Wars 2

Ever since the December wintersday update, every single update starts loading normally, then slows down to a trickle and stops. It downloads to my computer normally, but it does this when I start loading the update. When it stops I have to close the client and reopen, at which point this process repeats. For the big update yesterday I had to do this like 12 to 15 times before I got the whole thing loaded. What’s the problem?

P.S.: I’ve had the game since launch, and never had this issue before that December update.

No ideas anyone? anet?