From igloos to life-like snowmen, intricate snow sculptures have been appearing across Suffolk over the past few days as Storm Darcy continues to grip the county.


Sudbury Mercury: Lee Page built an igloo for his children Riley and Finley in Brantham.Lee Page built an igloo for his children Riley and Finley in Brantham. (Image: Lee Page)

Lee Page, from Brantham, made this igloo for his children Riley and Finley and said it got "lots of attention" all day yesterday.

Sudbury Mercury: Brothers Riley and Finley Page in an igloo built by their dad Lee Page in Brantham.Brothers Riley and Finley Page in an igloo built by their dad Lee Page in Brantham. (Image: Lee Page)

Sudbury Mercury: Lockdown snowmen created by Chris NewsonLockdown snowmen created by Chris Newson (Image: Chris Newson)

Artist Chris Newson created these sculptures outside his framing shop in Leiston High Street yesterday, and as they were so close together he made sure they were wearing face masks to adhere to Covid regulations.

Sudbury Mercury: Lockdown snowmen created by Chris Newson.Lockdown snowmen created by Chris Newson. (Image: Chris Newson)

Sudbury Mercury: Fun in the snow.Fun in the snow. (Image: Sam Few)

Meanwhile, families have been having fun sledging in parks across Suffolk.

Sudbury Mercury: Fun in the snow.Fun in the snow. (Image: Sam Few)

Schoolgirl Holly Hodgson has been having fun in the snow on a 73-year-old sledge which was made for her great grandfather.

Holly, 12, proved that her vintage wooden sledge was more than a match for modern plastic ones as she sped down a hill today in snow-covered Christchurch Park, Ipswich, Suffolk.

Her great grandfather Stanley Hodgson who was town planner for Altringham in Manchester got a works department colleague to make the sledge for him in 1948.

Sudbury Mercury: Holly Hodgson, 12, pictured sledging today in Christchurch Park, Ipswich, Suffolk, on a 73-year-old vintage sledge made for her great grandfather.Holly Hodgson, 12, pictured sledging today in Christchurch Park, Ipswich, Suffolk, on a 73-year-old vintage sledge made for her great grandfather. (Image: East Anglia News Service)

Sudbury Mercury: Holly Hodgson, 12, and father Tim Hodgson, 46, pictured today in Christchurch Park, Ipswich, Suffolk, with their 73-year-old vintage sledge, originally made for Holly's great grandfather in 1948.Holly Hodgson, 12, and father Tim Hodgson, 46, pictured today in Christchurch Park, Ipswich, Suffolk, with their 73-year-old vintage sledge, originally made for Holly's great grandfather in 1948. (Image: East Anglia News Service)

It was used by Holly’s grandfather Chris, now 81, when he was growing up, and again by her father Tim Hodgson when he was a boy.

Tim, now 46 and a creative agency director in Ipswich, said: “It is very sturdy and still going strong.

“It is brilliant that Holly is still using it now. It is a treasured family possession and has got a lot more years in it yet.”

Sudbury Mercury: Holly Hodgson, 12, pictured sledging today on a 73-year-old vintage sledge made for her great grandfather. She proved that her vintage wooden sledge was more than a match for modern plastic ones as she sped down a hill today in snow-covered Christchurch Park, Ipswich.Holly Hodgson, 12, pictured sledging today on a 73-year-old vintage sledge made for her great grandfather. She proved that her vintage wooden sledge was more than a match for modern plastic ones as she sped down a hill today in snow-covered Christchurch Park, Ipswich. (Image: East Anglia News Service)

Sudbury Mercury: Snow covered roads.Snow covered roads. (Image: Sam Few)

Sudbury Mercury: Callie-Jayde, aged 17 months, enjoying her first time in the snow.Callie-Jayde, aged 17 months, enjoying her first time in the snow. (Image: Vickie King)

For many youngsters this was their first proper snow experience, and the excitement was clear to see on little Callie-Jayde's face.


Sudbury Mercury: Vicky Zukova enjoying the snow in Christchurch Park, Ipswich.Vicky Zukova enjoying the snow in Christchurch Park, Ipswich. (Image: Liga Zukova)

Sudbury Mercury: Snow in WoodbridgeSnow in Woodbridge (Image: Jane Potter)

Sudbury Mercury: Snow in Woodbridge.Snow in Woodbridge. (Image: Jane Potter)

Sudbury Mercury: Vienna, aged 3, enjoying the snow on her way to nursery.Vienna, aged 3, enjoying the snow on her way to nursery. (Image: Clio Robey)

Sudbury Mercury: Vienna, aged 3, enjoying the snow on her way to nursery.Vienna, aged 3, enjoying the snow on her way to nursery. (Image: Clio Robey)

Sudbury Mercury: The big Oak tree on the Recreation ground in Stowmarket.The big Oak tree on the Recreation ground in Stowmarket. (Image: Colin Lay)

Sudbury Mercury: Snow in Aldeburgh, Suffolk.Snow in Aldeburgh, Suffolk. (Image: Victoria Lynch)

Sudbury Mercury: Maisie Norton, aged 4, is loving the snow.Maisie Norton, aged 4, is loving the snow. (Image: Amy Louise)

Sudbury Mercury: Freddie with Olaf the snowman from Disney's Frozen.Freddie with Olaf the snowman from Disney's Frozen. (Image: Amanda Roper)

Sudbury Mercury: Sophia Stebbens enjoying her first snow experience in Hollelsey.Sophia Stebbens enjoying her first snow experience in Hollelsey. (Image: Sarah and Stewart Stebbens)

Sudbury Mercury: James Rudge and his son Louie Rudge-Buchanan built an igloo .James Rudge and his son Louie Rudge-Buchanan built an igloo . (Image: James Rudge)

Sudbury Mercury: Louie Rudge-Buchanan in the igloo he built with his dad, James Rudge.Louie Rudge-Buchanan in the igloo he built with his dad, James Rudge. (Image: James Rudge)

Sudbury Mercury: Louie Rudge-Buchanan and his dad James Rudge in the igloo they made.Louie Rudge-Buchanan and his dad James Rudge in the igloo they made. (Image: James Rudge)




Sudbury Mercury: Rosa D'Angelo enjoying the snow in Ipswich.Rosa D'Angelo enjoying the snow in Ipswich. (Image: Sipontina Cecere)

Sudbury Mercury: Nitha Jaison having 'snow much fun'.Nitha Jaison having 'snow much fun'. (Image: Jaison Manuel)