New Forest snow in April?
- winter in spring?

New Forest snow in April meant not spring but winter had returned with a vengeance. All these photos were taken in colour!

When I drew the curtains back on April 6th 2008 I couldn't believe my eyes.

This was the fantastic scene that greeted us. Not only was there snow but it was perfect!

There is a special joy in stepping into snow which is untouched by any other feet.

This New Forest snow was perfect, crisp and crunchy and not at all slushy.

I was really grateful I didn't have to try to get the car out and stagger off to work. That made this winter wonderland extra special even if it was in spring!

The snow was fantastic quality but also quite thick.

As you can see it has been blown onto trees and was sticking there at least an inch thick.

What seemed really amazing was that the roads seemed to have miraculously cleared, without ice or danger and showed up in contrast to to pure white of the snow.

This is probably my favourite photo of that wonderful day - I may be a bit biased as it has my lovely dog in it!

The whole tree was covered in this beautiful white powder, but the silhouette was magnificent.

I must admit I was like a child again and when I took some of these photos I was actually muttering away to myself - how amazing nature is to transform an already beautiful landscape so perfectly?

Before I go completely barmy remembering this stunning day, there was of course a worrying aspect. To have such a thick covering of snow in April, the night time temperatures must have really dropped.

Foals had been popping out all over the Forest and a big drop in temperature, such as this could mean if they got wet and chilled they may not survive.

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