About this programme
When snow began falling on Boxing Day 1962 it barely stopped for the next 10 weeks in arguably the most devastating weather event to hit modern Britain as temperatures plummeted to -22 degrees.
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Programme listing
The Big Christmas Freeze of 1962 is next on Channel 5 at 18:30 on Sat 14 Nov 2026.
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When snow began falling on Boxing Day 1962 it barely stopped for the next 10 weeks in arguably the most devastating weather event to hit modern Britain as temperatures plummeted to -22 degrees.