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Heron Court Road, BOURNEMOUTH, BH9 1DF

Looking across the northwest corner of Winton Rec football field – which is on a noticeable slope – as a large rainbow is superimposed on a dark grey sky. In fact, the faint outer band of the double rainbow can be seen.

In a fit of dare, Truscott Avenue breaks with the traditional criss-cross pattern of neighbouring roads, and crosses them diagonally for no apparent reason. Two days after heavy snow earlier in the week had all thawed, this fresh lot fell from the north this morning, despite the fact that the day started rainy, with large puddles all around. By nightfall, the main carriageways of all roads were clear of snow and ice, so this was a very heavy fall considering that it started and had almost disappeared on the same day.

A playground in Winton Rec. If there were any children playing here at this hour than it would be a worry as it was 00:30.

A wintry scene at Image after Bournemouth's heaviest snowfall for many a year.

Winton Recreation Ground is the only significant green space in an area of approximately one square mile, serving a population of some 4750 people.

After the snowfall on February 2nd and the sequel on the 6th, we awoke to a belated encore this morning, a month later, unannounced by the forecast. It was shortlived, though, and almost all trace was gone by dusk.

The playing field of Winton Rec used to be flat, with a stone wall on its south and eastern faces and steps up to the footpaths around it. It was re-landscaped in the late 1990s and the walls removed. As can be seen here, it is no longer completely flat – Heroon Court Road beyond meanders downhill from left to right – but it is still a popular place for a kickabout.

This bench would normally provide a green outlook across Image but today it is all white after overnight snowfall.