A look back at snow days in Norfolk over the years

I'm sure many of us can recall sitting by the radio, waiting to hear if your school had closed, followed by the mad dash to get to the steepest snow-covered hill.

Winter sports no Mousehold in Norwich when hundreds of people took to the slops to enjoy the snow. Pictured in December 1981. (Image: Archant Library)

With the first snowfall of the winter possibly falling this weekend, we looked back at when the county has been brought to a standstill – but plenty of fun was had.

St James Hills, in Norwich, has always been the perfect spot for winter sports enthusiasts in the city.

In February 1978, St.James Hill on Mousehold became a snow playground. (Image: Archant Library)

In February 1979, an army of volunteers are pictured clearing the roads of snow in Burnham Market.

An army of volunteers clearing the roads of snow at Burnham Market taken in February 1979. (Image: Archant Library)

Pictured here is a mother and daughter from King's Lynn who made an impressive polar bear sculpture out of snow outside of their home in March 1993.

Sharon Norgate shows her daughter Chelsea the polar bear made of snow outside their King's Lynn home, March 1993. (Image: Archant Library)

Youngsters can also be seen here enjoying sledging on the snow slopes at West Runton in 1985.

People enjoy sledging on the snow slopes at West Runton, near Cromer. Pictured 1985. (Image: Archant Library)

Policemen in the snow, 1987. (Image: Archant Library)

Heartsease schoolgirls cross country run on Mousehold heath in the snow - Norwich pic taken January 1968. (Image: Archant Library)

Diss mere pictured in February 1969. (Image: Archant Library)

Lowestoft youngsters making the most of the snow as they scamper across the Ravine Bridge which joins North Parade and Belle Vue Park. Pictured in 1996. (Image: Archant Library)

Tractor clearing snow in Raveningham pictured in January 1984. (Image: Archant Library)

Snow-bound scouts who set up their weekend camp in the grounds of How Hill, Ludham. Pictured in January 1987. (Image: Archant Library)

Off for some sledging fun are from the left, Harry Thompson, Josh Foot, Ben Foot and John Thompson in the Walk at King's Lynn in February 1994. (Image: Archant Library)

Youngsters, in South Wootton, sledging down hills in the snow. Pictured January 1967. (Image: Archant Library)

Frost and Snow. Council workmen clear pavements in Norwich in December 1981. (Image: Archant)

Shoppers help a driver on Cattle Market Street, as a blizzard jammed up traffic in Norwich in January, 1977. (Image: Archant Library)

Snowfall in St. Stephens, Norwich. Pictured in February 1979. (Image: Archant Library)

People enjoying the snow on the nursery slopes on St James's Hill. Pictured January 1987. (Image: Archant Library)

The snow is such fun for Baby and Sherry, the panto ponies, in Chapelfield gardens, Norwich. Doing their best to encourage them are Roy Murrey and Rosalind Sector with The Theatre Royal's stagehand on the right. Pictured January 1981. (Image: Archant)

Norwich, Rose lane cars involved in snow chaos. Pictured in February 1969. (Image: Archant Library)