It may not be that long ago, but this was a snowstorm many of us will never forget
It was February 2009, and snowy scenes prompted a mass snowball fight in Southampton.
About 20 snow revellers took to the Common in a snowball fight organised on a social networking website.
Youngsters who did still have to go to school made the most of the snowy playgrounds with pupils at Bassett Green Primary School creating snowmen and using the unusual conditions as part of their lessons.
There were also snowmen a-plenty across the county with hundreds of pictures sent in to the Daily Echo by readers.
In contrast the conditions caused misery for motorists around the county.
The A31 ground to a halt in both directions after morning motorists were hit with treacherous conditions.
It took some drivers three hours to get from Bournemouth to the M27 at Cadnam.
A lorry and a car both broke down on the westbound A31 at Ringwood, while a group of children were spotted throwing snowballs at cars from a bridge near the town.
Major problems also occurred on the other main route across the Forest – the A35 Lyndhurst to Christchurch road.
A nine-car pile-up on the M27 left drivers facing long delays after two lanes were closed.
The cars all came off the motorway in hazardous driving conditions on the westbound carriageway between junctions five and seven at West End. Nobody was seriously injured.
Flights from Southampton Airport suffered delays and cancellations following the closure of the runway.
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