As 'proper' winter finally sets in, here are some wintry pictures of Wigan from years past

After endless weeks of wet but warm weather, Wigan finally seems to have entered a period of proper winter where low temperatures are the order of the day.

By Charles Graham

Published 9th Jan 2024, 04:55 GMT

Here are a few pictures from our archive of past winters where ice and frost have changed the landscape.

1. Jack Cooke, six, and his mum Sarah, from Pemberton, on a temporary ice rink in Market Place, Wigan

. Photo: Nick Fairhurst

2. Thomas Bramwell from Darlington Street next to a frozen stretch of Wigan canal in 1997

. Photo: JOHN LEATHERBARROW

3. Wigan Rugby League forward, Danny Campbell, and volunteers help to cover the Central Park pitch to protect it from snow and frost on a cold January day in 1985

. Photo: STAFF

4. A frozen canal at Wigan Pier

. Photo: submit