{"id":19810,"date":"2020-12-17T07:00:53","date_gmt":"2020-12-17T07:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=19810"},"modified":"2020-12-16T21:12:39","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T21:12:39","slug":"cardiff-in-the-snow-the-big-christmas-freeze-of-december-2010-in-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/cardiff-in-the-snow-the-big-christmas-freeze-of-december-2010-in-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff in the snow &#8211; the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-01.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cardiff hasn&#8217;t seen a White Christmas for a decade, but back in December 2010 the capital looked beautifully festive, with snow covering the streets and surrounding hills.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s 22 photos taken in the centre and in the hills around Cefn Onn in north Cardiff.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-02.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Snow on the tracks at Cardiff Central.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-03.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-04.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Semi frozen River Taff.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-05.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>City hall.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-06.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Street sign obscured by snow.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-07.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>View from Craig Lysfaen.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-11.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cattle tracks.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-08.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-12.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Looking south towards Cardiff.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-09.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-10.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-13.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-14.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Travellers Rest pub.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-15.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Icicles galore.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-16.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The remains of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/wales\/morgraig.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Castell Morgraig<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-17.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Late afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-18.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Bungalow in the snow, Rhiwbina.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-19.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Snow and fog.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-21.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-20.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/cardiff-snow-2010-22.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff in the deep snow - the big Christmas freeze of December 2010 in photos\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Goalposts in the fog.<\/p>\n<h4>Will it be a white Christmas this year?<\/h4>\n<p>Sadly, it seems highly unlikely, with the bookies giving odds of 8\/1 (11.1% chance) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/most-likely-see-white-christmas-19377055\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">against snow falling on Christmas Day 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Join the Cardiff discussion<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/cardiff-chitter-chatter-news-and-more.304182\/page-54\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cardiff news, photos and chat on our forum<\/a> (over 1,600 posts)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardiff hasn&#8217;t seen a White Christmas for a decade, but back in December 2010 the capital looked beautifully festive, with snow covering the streets and surrounding hills. 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