It rarely snows in Brighton. Throughout my childhood I can only remember one or two occasions when there was any more than a few hours worth. Between 2009 and 2013 we got a little luckier and the city experienced some of the heaviest snowfall in a decade (by Brighton standards). It never lasts much more than a day, and each time it happens the city shuts down and everyone goes a little crazy at the prospect of seeing snow on the beach.