This week’s snowfall has caused its share of problems but there have been times in the past when Watford has been coated in white at more unexpected times of the year.

The Watford Observer is delighted to share pictures from the Watford Museum archive and this week we look back to this wintry scene - towards the end of April.

The museum’s volunteer archivist Christine Orchard said: “This snowy scene from April 24, 1908 was notable as several photographs were published as postcards to record the event.

Watford Observer: Another postcard of the snow falling at St Mary's on April 24, 1908Another postcard of the snow falling at St Mary's on April 24, 1908 (Image: Private collection)

“Unlike our current cold snap, the 24th's snowfall was not the first day of snow that month.

Watford Observer: A beautiful scene captured when snow fell at the church in the 1950s.A beautiful scene captured when snow fell at the church in the 1950s. (Image: Watford Museum)

“The Watford Observer reported that "at 7 o'clock on the morning of the 24th the average depth of snow on the ground was six inches" but that a herald of spring, a swallow, was seen on the same day, on the watercress beds in Berkhamsted!”

Watford Museum is open Thursday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm.