Snow in Gloucestershire

Apr 17, 2024

It had been forecast, and here it is

We can't say we weren't warned. Snow had been appearing on forecasts from the Met Office, BBC and The Weather Channel for a while now, but when it landed, it landed heavier than many had thought.

The Forest of Dean was carpeted in the white stuff and drivers abandoned cars or took police advice and stayed in with a cup of tea instead. The snow also fell in the Cotswolds and Gloucester and then moved over Cheltenham as Sunday morning progressed.

Stagecoach had to stop sending buses to the Forest. Police warned about numerous crashes on snow-hit road.

For many, however, the snow provided a picturesque backdrop to their Sunday with children hoping there would be enough for snowball fights and snowmen. As the snow falls, we'll put some of your best pictures in the gallery below. You can send them to us at [email protected] or though our social media channels.

Stay safe out there, but enjoy the snow if you can. A number of pictures are below, click on the button below to see more

Mia enjoys the snow in Cheltenham

Jo White. Plump Hill, Mitcheldean

Dave Kane, Whitecroft

Gloucestershire police

Will Doney, Didbrook

Will Doney, Didbrook

Hillfield Gardens Gloucester

Light snow in Up Hatherley

Gloucestershire Police says officers have already dealt with a number of crashes on the county's roads this morning (December 11)

Snow in Kingsholm, Gloucester, this morning

Mia in Cheltenham

Snow starts to cover roads

Heavy snow fall in Up Hatherley

Snow in Brockworth

Shelly Gillespie's garden in Hucclecote

Zoe enjoys the snow in Up Hatherley

Snow in the garden

Snow-covered roads

Arctic conditions in Cheltenham

Frozen lake at Pittville Park

Brizen Park, Up Hatherley

Brizen Park, Up Hatherley

Brizen Park, Up Hatherley

St Christopher's Church in Up Hatherley

Will Morgan's pictures from Cheltenham

Will Morgan's pictures from Cheltenham

Will Morgan's pictures from Cheltenham

Will Morgan's pictures from Cheltenham

Will Morgan's pictures from Cheltenham

Will Morgan's pictures from Cheltenham

The Municipal Offices in Cheltenham

Mate Karoly, Mark Bodi, Malgorzata Opyd, David Duma and Friderika Rumuna with a snowman they made in Quedgeley.

Humshika and Ronith, making a snowman and enjoying the snow in Churchdown