But for dozens of families it spelled the chance to get wrapped up and out in the fresh air for some fun times
And these wonderful readers' photographs show just how much fun you have all been having.
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This fantastic shot of Betty the dog enjoying the snow at Glen View golf course in Burnley was sent in by Sophie Greenwood
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Two-year-old Athena Jane (two) loved sledging in Cliviger
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Mabel the dog, who belongs to Julue Ann Lee, is pictured trying to catch snowflakes in Colne.
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Nikki Fletcher caught six-year-old Oscar in mid air while out sledging
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Emma and Tom Mitchell (four) were pleased with the snowman they built in Colne.
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Reggie Dunleavy (two) enjoys his first sledging experience on Pendle Hill.
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Riley Holden (three-and-a-half) with his snowman in Nelson
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Mark Stinchon's dog Micky, a miniature poodle, loved the snow in Rowley Woods, Burnley.
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This fantastic shot of Betty the dog enjoying the snow at Glen View golf course in Burnley was sent in by Sophie Greenwood
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Two-year-old Athena Jane (two) loved sledging in Cliviger
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Mabel the dog, who belongs to Julue Ann Lee, is pictured trying to catch snowflakes in Colne.
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Nikki Fletcher caught six-year-old Oscar in mid air while out sledging