Here are a few pictures from our archive of past winters where ice and frost have changed the landscape.
5. Wigan Council workmen tackle icy pavements in Wallgate
. Photo: John Leatherbarrow
6. Luke Taylor, four, and his dad Malcolm, from Spring View, on the synthetic ice rink at Wigan Outdoor Market
Luke Taylor, four, and his dad Malcolm, from Spring View, on a synthetic ice rink at Wigan Outdoor Market Photo: Nick Fairhurst
7. A wintry scene at Mesnes Park, Wigan
. Photo: Michelle Adamson
8. Groundsmen lay hay on Central Park pitch to protect against frost ahead of a Floodlit Cup game between Wigan and St Helens in 1968
. Photo: Gary Brunskill