And while weathermen are not predicting huge falls of snow, let's remind ourselves of the years when we’ve battled through blizzards.
We are not just talking about the Beast from the East. Take a look at some spectacular reminders from as far back as the 1940s.
5. A wall of snow
None of those photos from the 2000s compares to this 1947 Hartlepool scene for the depth of the snow. Photo: Hartlepool Mail
6. Down by the sea
It was cold enough to snow on the sands in 2009, as this dog walker found out. Photo: TC
7. Family Wood, Catcote Road
Here is another dog walker, this time enjoying the 2013 snows in the Family Wood, Catcote Road. Photo: FRANK REID
8. Hart Village in 2004
The scene at Hart Village during snowfall in 2004. Photo: TC