BBC News
By Barra Best
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media captionNorthern Ireland s big freeze of 2010
It was the coldest winter in living memory and one that will be remembered vividly for many years to come.
The big freeze of 2010 brought widespread snow, ice, and record-breaking low temperatures.
The chilly conditions provided the backdrop for beautiful, winter postcard scenes right across Northern Ireland.
However, it was the widespread disruption that will perhaps be most remembered in what was an unusual winter for us.
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image captionBallypatrick, County Antrim, during the big freeze of 2010 Between 16 and 26 December we went into extraordinarily cold weather said John Wylie from the Met Office.