At the same time as the North was being hit by icy blizzards, London was also enduring an extra, more deadly hazard - killer smog.
The final death toll may never be known, but on December 6, 1962, the Evening Chronicle reported that there had been 55 sudden deaths in just 48 hours and by December 7 the death toll had risen to 106 with experts warning that conditions could get worse.
Visibility was down to only a few yards.
Smog is a term for fog with soot in it. With the cold spell everyone was burning huge amounts of coal on their fires and, along with the factory output the result was Killer Smog which over the years claimed thousands of lives.
If you have any pictures or stories to tell Remember When, email Ray Marshall or write to him at: Remember When, Evening Chronicle, Groat Market, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1ED. You can also phone him on 0191 201 6239.
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