The Goodwin Fountain on Fargate frozen over on December 29, 1995.The Goodwin Fountain on Fargate frozen over on December 29, 1995.
The Goodwin Fountain on Fargate frozen over on December 29, 1995.

Sheffield retro: 9 times the city was hit by extreme weather - including when the fountains froze over

Lee Peace
By Lee Peace
Published 11th Mar 2023, 04:45 BST
Sheffield has been hit with some extreme weather over the years.

The fountains at the top of Fargate even froze over once – as this picture shows!

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

9. 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

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