The snow fell hard across Leeds on December 1, and further snowfalls happened from there, causing traffic problems and snow days for school kids. Remember this?
![The snow brought traffic to a standstill (photo: Mark Bickerdike)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE3OTY3MDQ4.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![The storm was the UK's earliest winter snowfall since 1993, with snow falling as early as November 24 in some areas. On December 1, a massive 30cm snowfall was recorded in Leeds.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE3OTY3MDQ5.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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The storm was the UK's earliest winter snowfall since 1993, with snow falling as early as November 24 in some areas. On December 1, a massive 30cm snowfall was recorded in Leeds.
![But it wasn't all bad news! Kids and parents flocked to parks to enjoy the white stuff](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE3OTY3NjAw.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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But it wasn't all bad news! Kids and parents flocked to parks to enjoy the white stuff
![It was even a good day for snowboarding, with thick blankets of snow turning Leeds into an extreme sports hotspot, even for just a few days](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE3OTY3NjAx.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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It was even a good day for snowboarding, with thick blankets of snow turning Leeds into an extreme sports hotspot, even for just a few days
![On the morning of 3 December a minimum of -19.0°C was recorded at RAF Topcliffe in North Yorkshire and at RAF Leeming -17.9°C was recorded - some of the coldest temperatures in years.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE3OTY3NjAz.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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On the morning of 3 December a minimum of -19.0°C was recorded at RAF Topcliffe in North Yorkshire and at RAF Leeming -17.9°C was recorded - some of the coldest temperatures in years.
![Wouldn't fancy it in this weather! Photo: Mark Bickerdike](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/QVNIMTE3OTY3NjA0.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)