Northern Ireland’s ‘Big Snow 2010’: Looking back in pictures

By Michael Cousins

Published 26th Nov 2020, 15:09 GMT

In late November 2010 Northern Ireland was blanketed with a thick layer of snow which remained until the New Year.

Temperatures plummeted towards -20 in many areas and the entire country became a winter wonderland.

We even had a white Christmas.

We’ve delved into the archives to bring some of the images from the time.

Brantry Lough Picture: Victor Hazelton

TREACHEROUS CONDITIONS...Traffic at Nursery Avenue, Coleraine. CR52B-115mj

GOING DOWN! A lopsided snowman pictured during last week's big freeze. PICTURE: MARK JAMIESON. CR52B-114mj

Frozen lake at Corbet Co Down. Picture Michelle McCauley/Kevin McAuley Photography Multimedia

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