Crashes and snow angels: How Sheffield coped with the first snow day of winter

If you needed a wakeup call to tell you that Freshers’ is over and that it’s time to become an academic weapon, on Tuesday you woke up to a supermassive, super freezing, blaring alarm telling you it’s almost December. In less verbose terms: It snowed.

In truth, the snowfall we woke up to on Tuesday wasn’t anything that could be describe as supermassive. In the grand scheme of things, it was a dribble, no more. However, we live in a country in which a handful of fallen leaves, or a small branch can stop our train system – so even the smallest amount of snow isn’t to be laughed at. All in all, barring what I imagine for that one bus driver was very embarrassing day at the office, Sheffield coped with the first snow of this winter, for the most part, quite well. Some among us even took the chance to enjoy the a moment or two in the overnight wintry precipitation. So, here’s how Sheffield coped with the first snow day of the winter.

Amateur photography

Paris, Rome, Dubrovnik – when you think of these cities, you think of their beauty. Cobbled streets, the Eiffel Tower, and the Spanish Steps. On the other hand, when you think of Sheffield, it’s more post-industrial decline and The Full Monty. But, as plenty of amateur snappers in the steel city proved yesterday, Sheffield in the snow can be as gorgeous as any other city in the world. In fact, when I walked past West Street Tesco, dusted by a glistening shroud of snow, it brought a tear to the eye.

Vehicular mishaps

A double decker bus slid down this steep road in Stocksbridge, Sheffield. No one hurt but neighbours say it could have been much worse ⁦@itvcalendar⁩ pic.twitter.com/57dM8S3CQH

— Katie Oscroft (@katieoscroftitv) November 19, 2024

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When there’s snow and ice on the roads, it can be dangerous. That’s what a bus driver up in Stocksbridge realised when they found themselves in need of a change of underwear, having slid into someone’s house yesterday. There were no injuries, but that’s not including the driver’s pride – which I imagine was substantially hurt.

Doing something embarrassing in public isn’t the end of the world. You know when you trip and fall in public, but quickly get up, look around, and see that no one was there to witness it? While it wasn’t his, or her, proudest moment, I’ll bet the bus driver was glad that no one saw. Except they did. And read about it here. Sorry about that.

Meadowhall released a statement

When the sun rose on Tuesday morning, people throughout Sheffield were asking: “Will I be able to get my kids to school? Will the schools close? Will work close? Will the trains run?” All important questions, I guess, but the question they should’ve been asking was: “What’s happening with Meadowhall?” Don’t worry – because the shopping mall told us in a statement on Tuesday morning that it was staying open.

Though it hadn’t been on anyone’s mind, streets throughout the entire city of Sheffield were filled with people celebrating the news and crying out with joy. If you missed the celebrations, picture something like this. From now on, in a crisis, the first place I’ll be looking to is Meadowhall.

The unis stayed open

While a couple of schools shut, and more than a dozen opened late, both universities remained open. And while we did receive earnest emails, warning us to keep safe, we were left disappointed, having been eagerly anticipating a day off.

Featured image via @katieoscroftitv on X