Video shows street covered in a white blanket of hail as storm hits north Leeds

Huge hailstones the size of 'golf balls' hit parts of north Leeds today, leaving snowy scenes behind.

Kirsty Wade filmed the unusual weather by the Hunters Inn on Pool Road.

Similar scenes were spotted in Guiseley, Otley and Cookridge.

According to National Geographic, hail is formed when drops of water freeze together in the cold upper regions of thunderstorm clouds.

These chunks of ice are called hailstones.

Most hailstones measure between 5 millimeters and 15 centimeters in diameter, and can be round or jagged.

Hailstones can cause extreme damage to buildings, vehicles, and crops.

Thunder and lightning also hit Leeds this evening, with localised flooding reported on roads.

One social media user said: "From beautiful weather to this in just two days, can't make it up."

Another said this was 'typical of 2020'.

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