The rain may have stopped, but there is still widespread flooding in North Yorkshire.
Combined with the icy temperatures, that is making driving more of a challenge than normal.
There are 17 flood warnings across North Yorkshire, and 26 flood alerts today (Tuesday).
The B1222 is impassable due to flooding both ways from Moor Lane to Naburn Lock.
Here are all the road affected elsewhere in the county, courtesy of North Yorkshire Council:
| Road | Status |
|---|---|
| A59 Kex Gill | Closed – landslip from embankment |
| Greenhow Hill at Duck Street and Bewerley | Closed due to snow |
| Chimney Bank, Rosedale | Closed due to snow |
| A168 Thornton Le Beans | Passable with care due to flooding |
| A170 to the east of Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe | Passable with care due to flooding |
| Romanby to Yafforth Road | Passable with care due to flooding |
| A645 Little Heck (20m west of Long Lane junction) | Passable with care due to flooding |
| B1222 Newthorpe (under railway bridge near Squires café) | Passable with care due to flooding |
| A162 Barkston Ash (between roundabout and nursery) | Passable with care due to flooding |
| B1223 Millgate, Selby | Passable with care due to flooding |
| Lunn Lane, Kellington (between Kellington village and Beal Lane jct) | Passable with care due to flooding |
| Hirst Road, Chapel Haddlesey (between Chapel Haddlesey and Temple Hirst | Passable with care due to flooding |
| Escrick to Stillingfleet | Passable with care due to flooding |
| Heather Close, Brayton | Passable with care due to flooding |
| Honeysuckle Close, Brayton | Passable with care due to flooding |
| Selby Road, Wistow | Passable with care due to flooding |
Here are the flood warnings near York today:
- River Foss upstream of Yearsley Baths
- River Derwent at Stamford Bridge – The Weir Caravan Park and Kexby Bridge
- River Derwent at Buttercrambe Mill
- Bielby Beck at Bielby.
A North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “A number of roads remain closed because of floodwater, please don’t ignore the road closed signs.”
Temperatures are due to stay cold this week, falling to -3°C tonight and -6°C tomorrow night.
