These photos show how Derbyshire has faired with snow down the years – from the harsh winters of years gone by with roads buried under huge mounds of snow, to more the more recent treacherous winters.
It comes as icy conditions grip the county as temperatures have plummeted in recent days.
Take a look at our snowy gallery:
![Church Street Ripley during a blizzard, January 25th 1979](https://www.derbyworld.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmI5NWZmOWIyLTYxOWEtNGYzOS05YTk5LTg0NWI2MGFlMTU1NTpmY2FkYWZkMC05Zjc4LTQyMjEtOTEzYS01ZjY5NzVmMWQ4YTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
1. Blizzard 1979
Church Street Ripley during a blizzard, January 25th 1979 Photo: george eyre
![New Square Chesterfield, looking towards West Bars 1994](https://www.derbyworld.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjY1NWJhMDg0LTRiNmQtNDBjZi04ZjZiLTI2YzEyNGM0NGEwNjo5Y2UwOWMyNS1hM2VkLTRlOGMtYmM3ZS0yY2E2ODQxY2Q5ZjY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
2. New Square
New Square Chesterfield, looking towards West Bars 1994 Photo: Derbyshire Times
![New Square Chesterfield, looking towards the Market Hall 1994.](https://www.derbyworld.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFjZjMwOWMzLTY0NjgtNDc4ZS05ZWNlLTMxMWIwMWIzYTRmOTpjYTBkZjg4NS00NGRiLTRhZTYtODM4YS03NDk0OWI4MzlmY2Q=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
3. New Square
New Square Chesterfield, looking towards the Market Hall 1994. Photo: Derbyshire Times
![Snowing in Belper.](https://www.derbyworld.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgyNzhkNDg0LTc3OGEtNDk4MS1iZDk2LWM4MjE3ZDk1MGUwZDoxZTZmM2NmMi03ZGQ4LTRmMDktYWMzOC1lNzE0NDAzNzRlNTg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
4. Belper
Snowing in Belper. Photo: Brian Eyre