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.
![Church Street Ripley during a blizzard, January 25th 1979](https://www.derbyshiretimes.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.derbyshiretimes.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.derbyshiretimes.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.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjgyNzhkNDg0LTc3OGEtNDk4MS1iZDk2LWM4MjE3ZDk1MGUwZDoxZTZmM2NmMi03ZGQ4LTRmMDktYWMzOC1lNzE0NDAzNzRlNTg=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)