A blanket of white snow fell across the district this week, giving hundreds of families a chance to reclaim a sense of childish excitement. But as any parent (or grandparent) will tell you, this year’s snow is nothing compared to the weather we used to see!A blanket of white snow fell across the district this week, giving hundreds of families a chance to reclaim a sense of childish excitement. But as any parent (or grandparent) will tell you, this year’s snow is nothing compared to the weather we used to see!
A blanket of white snow fell across the district this week, giving hundreds of families a chance to reclaim a sense of childish excitement. But as any parent (or grandparent) will tell you, this year’s snow is nothing compared to the weather we used to see!

23 photos of snow in Wakefield and the Five Towns in the 1970s, 80s and 90s

A blanket of white snow fell across the district this week, giving hundreds of families a chance to reclaim a sense of childish excitement. But as any parent (or grandparent) will tell you, this year’s snow is nothing compared to the weather we used to see!
By Holly Gittins
Published 18th Jan 2021, 15:18 BST

This week, we're taking a look back at how people in the Wakefield district celebrated snowfall in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. Can you see any familiar faces in the photos below?

Want to see more? Take a look at 37 of your best photos of snowfall in Wakefield and the Five Towns

This photo, believed to have been taken in Thornes Park, gives a glimpse of the snow which hit the city in January 1985.

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This photo, believed to have been taken in Thornes Park, gives a glimpse of the snow which hit the city in January 1985.

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And the chilly weather made for some scenic shots of ducks on the lake at Newmillerdam Country Park in the 1980s.

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And the chilly weather made for some scenic shots of ducks on the lake at Newmillerdam Country Park in the 1980s.

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And a group of children proudly show off their snowman after a day in the snow in South Kirkby in 1985.

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And a group of children proudly show off their snowman after a day in the snow in South Kirkby in 1985.

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