January 1995 United Kingdom snowfall
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The January 1995 United Kingdom Blizzard was a period of extremely heavy snowfall that affected Northern England from 25 to 26 January 1995.[5] The snow hit the major cities during the rush hour, earlier than expected, and brought chaos to the cities of Sheffield and Leeds , leaving thousands stranded overnight.[4] Leeds received over 45 cm (18 in) of snow in just the first 3 hours of the storm.[3]