Children in Colchester had tobogganing fun in an unexpected snowfall.

It's all white today - Steven Carter, 7, Tom Harris, 10, Becky Harris, 10, Keiran Harris, 8, and Sean Royle enjoy the snow. Picture: STEVE BRADING 41392-f

The town woke up to a carpet of white yesterday, leaving motorists struggling for yet another day in freezing conditions.

Temperatures dropped to minus five last night and forecasters warned it could get as low as minus eight tonight. But for the youngsters it was snowmen, snowballs and tobogganing as the half-term holidays came to an end.

The council gritters will be out for a few days to come but weather forecasters are hopeful the temperatures will improve by the end of the week.

Published Monday, February 28, 2005

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