Post-war Britain was belted with a bitterly cold winter in 1947, when record amounts of snow fell over a six-week period. Snowdrifts of up to 13 feet (4m) were recorded and led to blocked roads and railways around the country, as well as stranded communities and livestock that was left to perish in snowbound fields. The armed forces were called upon to clear the snowdrifts. By March, the thawing snow caused rivers around the country to overflow, flooding homes and rendering roads inaccessible.
1940s: Snow, UK Post-war Britain was belted with a bitterly cold winter in 1947, when record amounts of snow fell over a six-week period. Snowdrifts of up to 13 feet (4m) were recorded and led to blocked roads and railways around the country, as well as stranded communities and livestock that was left to perish in snowbound fields. The armed forces were called upon to clear the snowdrifts. By March, the thawing snow caused rivers around the country to overflow, flooding homes and rendering roads inaccessible.
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