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Lancashire Post Camera Club member Gemma Louise Hill captured Preston's Avenham Park's
Japanese Garden in the snow

Snow and hail to hit Preston as temperature drops to 0°C

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Lancashire is bracing for a chilly evening with sleet forecast in several areas

Will it snow in Lancashire as Met Office issues warnings

Families enjoy a day in the snow in Avenham Park during the winter of 1985

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Unsettled weather is set to dominate the forecast for Lancashire over the coming days

What unsettled weather could mean for snow in Lancashire this week

Lancashire is bracing for a fresh bout of disruptive weather as Storm Chandra sweeps into the North West.

Hour-by-hour forecast as Storm Chandra brings rain and strong winds

Lancashire is set for a turbulent spell of weather this week as forecasters warn of strengthening winds, bands of heavy rain and a growing chance of colder conditions

Will it snow in Lancashire as blizzard warnings grow

Lancashire is bracing for a spell of wintry weather today as Storm Goretti moves across the UK

What time snow could hit today as Storm Goretti sweeps across UK

Storm Goretti: UK braced for ‘weather bomb’ of snowfall and winds

Parts of Lancashire could see heavy snow from tomorrow evening

When Storm Goretti could bring snow as 19-hour weather warning issued

Lancashire is set for a colder but largely settled run-up to Christmas

What the weather will be like in Lancashire this Christmas week

A Welsh singer brought a song to the streets of Preston at the start of the town's Shopping Week. The Fishergate branch of the Woolworth store invited Bryn Yemm to spend a morning promoting his latest record. He also urged passers-by to join in a range of gospel and other popular songs

19 striking images bring old Fishergate in Preston back to life

Man looks at his bills.

Watch: 576 UK postcode areas eligible for a DWP cold weather payment

Annual Book Exhibition. Harris Library, Preston c.1956

14 retro pics of libraries including the grand Harris Library

A postman makes his way through the snow.

The three factors the Met Office considers when forecasting snow

Little John Inn, Atkinson - February 1957

17 nostalgic pictures of February in the past
These great photos reflect life and happenings in Preston in the month of February in bygone times
Claire Lark

The now open runways at Manchester Airport.

Watch: Met Office issues new snow and ice warnings

A new warning for snow and ice covering parts of Lancashire has been issued by the Met Office

New snow warning issued by Met Office - when and where it will hit

Family play on snow covered hill.

Watch: Weather map shows how wintry showers will affect UK tonight

Driving in wintry conditions.

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Driving in the snow.

Watch: List of UK school closures after cold weather causes disruption

Schools are able to close if the weather makes it unsafe for staff or students to get there

How to find out if your child's school is open when it snows

Stranded walkers are rescued from Cairngorms blizzard.

Watch: Moment stranded walkers get rescued during blizzard

Driving in the snow.

Watch: Map shows how snow, sleet and rain will move across UK tonight

Car drives along snowy road.

Watch: Further snow possible - where and when it could snow next

Blackpool Tower in all its winter glory...

Breaking LIVE: Snow in Lancashire - latest weather, traffic and travel updates

Snow falls in Basingstoke.

Watch: Airports close as snow blankets roads and cars across the UK
Footage shows heavy snow falling across the UK, coating roads, as children hurl snowballs.
Jessica Martin

Stock image of car being pushed out of snow.

Watch: Snow map shows when and where snow will fall tonight

Stock image of snow in Yorkshire.

Watch: Rare amber health alert issued as 40cm of snow possible

The Met Office has warned of snow across the UK this week.

Warnings issued as UK set for heavy rain, wind and snow this New Year

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Met Office issues yellow weather warning for heavy snow in your area

Snow falls in Leicestershire.

Watch: Snow falls in parts of the UK as weather warning is issued

Skiing in the popular family resort of La Plagne in the French Alps

Brits yearning for white Christmas are jetting abroad

Storm Bert will bring heavy rain, snow and strong winds to parts of Lancashire this weekend

Weekend weather forecast as county braces for Storm Bert

A gritter on the Glenshane Pass in the Sperrin Mountains of County Londonderry.

Watch: Weather warnings including amber area where power cuts likely

Yet more snow and ice is set to hit Lancashire

Met Office issues new 22-hour snow and ice warning for Lancashire

More snow and ice is set to hit Lancashire this week

New snow and ice warnings issued for Lancashire: What you need to know

Your child's school may close if it becomes too dangerous to travel there

Official temperature and snow day rules for schools in UK cold snap

While some may stay indoors during the snowfall, others eager for content for their Instagram may consider the following Christmas markets considered the most 'Instagrammable' in Europe this year.

The 4 'most Instagrammable' Christmas markets in the UK named

A late night snowman in Weston Park. Photo: David Kessen, National World

Daredevils filmed sledging down alleys and hurling snowballs

Lancashire can expect a chilly week ahead

Weather forecast for the week ahead as cold snap hits county

The Met Office said they currently see no signs of snowfall in their long-range forecast

Met Office gives verdict on 'snow bomb' predicted to hit UK

Is Lancashire in for some snow?

Is snow on the way to Lancashire?

WX Chart showing snow (purple) in the North West on February 23, 2024.

This is when polar air and snow will be hitting Lancashire

Snow, sleet and rain is set to hit Lancashire this week

Snow set to hit Lancashire as yellow weather warning issued

'Scotland's biggest snowball fight' has taken place in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. Picture: RMR Creative Media / SWNS

Watch 'Scotland's biggest snowball fight'

Scotland is the most snow affected area in the UK this week.

Met Office maps show when and where snow will hit across the UK

Snow update: Met Office predicts how much snow will fall in Lancashire

Snow is expected to fall in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble. Credit: Getty Images

Exact time snowfall is set to hit Preston, Chorley & South Ribble

The Met Office said a cold snap is on its way, with large parts of the UK experiencing heavy rain and snow on the mountains.

Breaking Rain to batter UK as cold snap arrives - including first frost

The Met Office is warning of cold temperatures

UK to get Arctic blast as Met Office warns frost and cold to return

Met Office predicts showers in the north will potentially ‘turn wintry’ over high ground on Friday (March 24), as colder conditions are expected to sweep in from the north this weekend, potentially bringing an overnight frost risk.

Breaking UK faces another cold snap with possible snowfall at end of March

Snow has fallen in many parts of the UK (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Latest Met Office forecast as Storm Larisa brings snow and ice to UK

Traffic at a standstill on the M62 motorway near Kirklees, West Yorkshire, due to heavy snow in the area. (Photo credit: PA Wire)

National Highways issue severe warning for M62 with 3 hour queues

As temperatures continue to plummet the NHS has issued advice to vulnerable people during the cold snap

NHS issues cold weather advice as temperatures plummet

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