60 years on from the Big Freeze of 1963 - when winters were real winters
Snow on the ground for 60 days and temperatures barely above freezing for three months - that was the record-breaking winter of 1963.
Snow on the ground for 60 days and temperatures barely above freezing for three months - that was the record-breaking winter of 1963.
With the temperature not much above freezing at the moment - an open water swim is probably not at the forefront of most people's plans for January.
Chris Page explains why some experts believe the Beast from the East may return and what it has to do with the North Atlantic Oscillation