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Look out of the window. Isn’t it beautiful out there? Now look back inside, because social media is blowing up with weird and wonderful posts from London’s snowiest day in years. Here are a few of our favourites…
The National Police Air Service helicopter had a front-row seat for the change in the weather.
We spoke too soon! Snow showers over central London. They look pretty dramatic from here!!.. Where's @TheShard gone!!?? 🌨 🌨 pic.twitter.com/h0URlnSspm
— NPAS London (@NPASLondon) 27 February 2018
The view over St Paul’s looked kind of apocalyptic.
Timelapse: Snow storm sweeps over London - by @jjpietsch #BeastFromTheEast pic.twitter.com/LMzLKzqzHS
— AFP news agency (@AFP) 28 February 2018
There was a pretty chilly perspective from The Shard too.
The snowstorm has reached London! #snow #beastfromtheeast #snowmageddon pic.twitter.com/GldBYVr7Q6
— Shangri-La London (@ShangriLaShard) 27 February 2018
London quickly began to look like it was directed by Richard Curtis.
Real snow in the street not fake movie snow 👍 #londonsnow #BeastFromTheEast #Spitalfields pic.twitter.com/ppoLiKK46P
— Chris Shoreditch (@ccshoreditch) 28 February 2018
#londonsnow ❤️❤️ unbelievable 😍 I love this city pic.twitter.com/6p6yiElY4Y
— Ahmed Elbadrawe (@elbadrawe) 28 February 2018
Or maybe by Roland Emmerich.
Walking past Big Ben today on the way to work. #londonsnow pic.twitter.com/RLcEPTAFAS
— Ross S Purves (@RossSPurves) 28 February 2018
Some brave Londoners quickly adapted to our new way of life.
Stop it. #Snowmageddon #londonsnow pic.twitter.com/4mlMXfbTYL
— Nicola Heath (@Nicola_Heath) 27 February 2018
So there’s a girl casually skiing round soho. #beastfromtheast #londonsnow pic.twitter.com/N9bBEdmyCd
— Michael S Sturrock (@MichaelSturrock) 27 February 2018
Brockley Winter Olympics#uksnow #londonsnow #london #SNOWMAGGEDON pic.twitter.com/0BhqMpIFkR
— Matt Moran ✊️ (@HelloMattMoran) 28 February 2018
Others used the wintery conditions to send a message to the universe.
Send nudes. #beastfromtheeast pic.twitter.com/NoSiLU6Yr2
— Emma (@emmawashere) 27 February 2018
And there was a lot of this sort of thing, obviously.
My car RN #BeastFromTheEast #Snowmageddon #LondonSnow #london #snow pic.twitter.com/2xkJKEu1R5
— Mishka (@AntiMishk) 27 February 2018
But sadly nothing to match this guy’s genius moves in France.
Technique 10/10
— Hiroshiman (@Hiroshiman_X) 25 February 2018
Exécution 10/10
Style 10/10 pic.twitter.com/fDzWZQsNPl
We’ve got two more days of snow forecast, London – time to up your game.
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