But after the rollercoaster 12 months we’ve had, who knows whether a Solent blizzard could be on Mother Nature’s agenda for 2021.
To take you back to a snow day of old, sort of, we’ve compiled this nostalgic gallery of wintry photos taken across the Portsmouth area in 2013.
Even if we can’t have a white Christmas this year, we hope you enjoy reminiscing.
Which photo is your favourite?
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5. Remembering Portsmouth’s 2013 snow
The Brick Kiln and Tipner Lakes east of the M275 are frozen. Photo: Marcin Jedrysiak
6. Remembering Portsmouth’s 2013 snow
A lone squirrel braves the conditions, but thanks to a layer of snow on the trees, its usual acrobatics may be off the cards. Photo: Marcin Jedrysiak
7. Remembering Portsmouth’s 2013 snow
This fluffy snow on a branch makes for a photograph you can almost feel. Photo: Marcin Jedrysiak
8. Remembering Portsmouth’s 2013 snow
Southwick Hill Road, near Queen Alexandra Hospital, gets a winter makeover. Photo: Marcin Jedrysiak