The Big Freeze: Winter '63

The Big Freeze was arguably the most devastating weather event to hit modern Britain. Snow began falling on Boxing Day 1962 and barely stopped for the next 10 weeks. The coldest recorded winter since 1739 saw temperatures plummet to minus 22 degrees. The Big Freeze was arguably the most devastating weather event to hit modern Britain. Snow began falling on Boxing Day 1962 and barely stopped for the next 10 weeks. The coldest recorded winter since 1739 saw temperatures plummet to minus 22 degrees. The Big Freeze was arguably the most devastating weather event to hit modern Britain. Snow began falling on Boxing Day 1962 and barely stopped for the next 10 weeks. The coldest recorded winter since 1739 saw temperatures plummet to minus 22 degrees. The Big Freeze was arguably the most devastating weather event to hit modern Britain. Snow began falling on Boxing Day 1962 and barely stopped for the next 10 weeks. The coldest recorded winter since 1739 saw temperatures plummet to minus 22 degrees.