How Shropshire winters used to be
With forecasters promising a mild Christmas and not a slowflake in sight, we sifted through the Shropshire Star archives to remind ourselves of some of the wintry weather the county has seen over the years.
With forecasters promising a mild Christmas and not a slowflake in sight, we sifted through the Shropshire Star archives to remind ourselves of some of the wintry weather the county has seen over the years.
Ironbridge, 2008: A picture postcard scene at Blists Hill earlier this year.nextpage
Ironbridge, 2007: A supermarket home delivery van battles with an icy road in Ironbridge during the February 2007 blizzards. Picture: Nick Potts/PA Wirenextpage
Wem, 2007: A brave cyclist makes his way down a road in Wem during a snowstorm in February last year. Picture: PA.nextpage
Shrewsbury, 1998: A bus negotiates the snow-covered roads out of Shrewsbury just days after the Easter holiday washout in April 1998. Picture: PA.nextpage
Ketley, 1968: Ketley was covered with a blanket of snow in January 1968. This picture was taken from Reynolds House.nextpage
Shrewsbury, 1963: Skaters make the most of the frozen River Severn outside the Boathouse pub in Porthill in winter 1963. Picture: Shropshire Records and Research.nextpage
Shrewsbury, date unknown: Workers clear a path in the thick snow on a bridge in Quarry Park, Shrewsbury.