However, the city has suffered badly in the past – including months of snow, hurricane and flooding at various times. Here we look back at some extreme weather events in pictures.
1. Snow on snow on snow...
Concord Park blanketed in snow in 1947 - three month of snowfall and plunging temperatures caused havoc in Sheffield and around the country from late January to mid-March only two years after the end of the war. Public transport and supplies were badly disrupted and power stations were forced to shut down at times Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
2. Phew, what a scorcher!
August 3, 1990 and the 93-degree temperature made front page news in The Star - it was the hottest day recorded in Sheffield since August 9, 1911 Photo: JPIMEDIA
3. Scandinavian snow
Freezing cold weather from Scandinavia brought record snowfall to Sheffield in December 2010 and overnight snow was two feet deep in many places - so shanks's pony was the only choice to get to work or school Photo: JPI Media
4. Battling through
Blizzard conditions on Manor Oaks Road on January 14, 1987 Photo: Dennis Lound