{"id":14949,"date":"2026-01-07T10:18:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T10:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/?p=14949"},"modified":"2026-01-07T13:26:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T13:26:01","slug":"blackpool-graces-christmas-markets-with-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.wearedeeperblue.co.uk\/history-clone\/blackpool-graces-christmas-markets-with-snow\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackpool Graces Christmas Markets With Snow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F25848392781432986%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Snow fell across Blackpool in the early hours of 5 January 2025. By morning, a light covering had settled along the promenade, the beach, and residential streets from North Shore to South Shore. Footage recorded by residents (above) shows snow collecting on attractions, railings and pavements, with the sea remaining active and dark in contrast. Travel continued, though slowly, and most activity was local\u2014people stepping out briefly to document conditions before returning indoors.<\/p>\n<p>The timing mattered. Seasonal events, including the Christmas Village and related attractions, had already closed hours earlier. As a result, the snowfall passed without crowds or organised response. What remains in the recordings is not disruption, but ordinariness: a coastal town experiencing winter slightly out of sync with its calendar. 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