Why this winter has been so cold and snowy Words by Yugaant Ahuja · 8 years, 5 months ago With the sole exception of some dusting in December, 2015 saw no snow fall whereas 2016 was strikingly opposite. January 2016 recorded a meagre 1 centimetre of snowfall compared to an astonishing 27.40 centimetres in December 2016.