Schools closed early, buses were cancelled and some roads were gridlocked.
But the Steel City is used to extreme weather, as this photo gallery shows – take a trip down memory lane to see what you can remember.
9. Hurricane havoc
Residents of Skye Edge Avenue get a roof over their heads as workmen lay tarpaulin to protect their hurricane-ravaged homes on February 17, 1962. A disaster zone was declared as freak winds killed three people in Sheffield and one in Barnsley, left 250 people homeless and 70,000 homes damaged. An appeal fund was launched by the lord mayor to help those affected Photo: ©Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
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