Snowfall in Darwen

Darwen woke up to a light dusting of snow on December 2nd 2008. It wasn't enough to start building snowmen - you'd barely gather enough snow for a snowball but never the less it was more than enough to extend the journey time along the A666.

Despite only being subject to light snow showers early Tuesday morning the cold snap ensured snow was still on the ground when most people made their way into work/school between 7.30 and 8.30am. Traffic was moving at a snails pace through parts of Darwen as school buses ploughed their way through the slush. It appeared that many children gave up waiting in the cold for their late buses and many could still be seen walking round the town centre past 9am when most schools start.

Many schools now have a policy of sending pupils home when there has been snow, especially when it makes travelling to and from school a problem, but although buses were running later than usual it is thought that the majority made it into schools on time.


Darwen has been subject to sub zero temperatures for much of the last week and things are forecast to get worse before they get better. Online weather site Metcheck have warned heavy snow could be on the way for Thursday morning and although Friday is expected to be sunny, temperatures will struggle to get above freezing for much of the day.

Our advice - wrap up warm and if in doubt about school closures ring them up before sending your children in.

If the forecast is correct and we do see snow on Thursday we'd love to receive some of your photographs - send them in and we'll feature the best ones in a special news article.

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