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Snow brings difficult driving conditions across York and North Yorkshire

Snow has been falling across York and North Yorkshire overnight, bringing difficult driving conditions.

An amber weather warning is in place from the Met Office with 3cm to 7cm of snowfall predicted, mixing with rain at times in lower-lying areas.

It runs till midnight.

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Pictures from the North Yorkshire webcams show that some roads in North Yorkshire are very difficult to navigate this morning because of the snowfall.

These pictures were taken shortly before 7am this morning.

North Grimston. Photograph: North Yorkshire Council webcams
Chop Gate. Photograph: North Yorkshire Council webcams
A172 Carlton. Photograph: North Yorkshire Council webcams
Sutton Bank. Photograph: North Yorkshire Council webcams
Carlton Miniott near Thirsk. Photograph: North Yorkshire Council webcams
Stillington. Photograph: North Yorkshire Council webcams
Riccall. Photograph: North Yorkshire Council webcams
Harrogate bypass. Photograph: North Yorkshire Council webcams
A169 Hole of Horcum. Photograph: North Yorkshire Council webcams

06.40 A171 Whitby to guisborough

Posted by North Yorkshire Weather Updates on Saturday 4 January 2025

Manchester Airport closed its runways on Sunday morning due to heavy snow and said its teams were working to clear them “as quickly as possible”.

National Highways warned up to 25cm of snow could hit roads in northern England, including the A628 Woodhead Pass, which connects Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire through the Peak District and was closed overnight in both directions between the A616 at Flouch and the A57 at Hollingworth, because of snow.