It was December and January of 1981 and 82 and the white stuff just kept on falling. The severe cold began in early December and lasted until late January in 1982. These photos from our archives remember how Blackpool responded, how people were forced to walk to work, how schools fared whilst capturing the sheer volume of snow which is relatively unusual in these parts.
In case you missed them: 19 fascinating scenes of Blackpool buried in snow when the coldest winters gripped in decades past
7. Winter of 1981
Looking down Warren Drive from the junction with Ashfield Road Photo: National World
8. Winter of 1981
Graham and Stephen Morris with friends Jamie Quested and David Brown were putting the finishing touches to their snow castle, which they built in the garden of their home in Thornton Photo: National World
9. Winter of 1981
The snowfall was so heavy, people had no option but to walk to work or to the shops for Christmas shopping. This was Dickson Road Photo: National World
10. Winter of 1981
The remaining drifts of snow are cleared away from the surrounding track on Decemebr 30 1981. Blackpool FC and groundsman Cyril Robinson gives the grass a trim at Bloomfield Road Photo: National World
12. Winter of 1981
Volunteers struggle to clear the snow from the pitch at Blackpool Football Club, Bloomfield Road in time for the match against Tranmere on Boxing Day 1981 Photo: National World