Travel disruption as heavy snow falls across Yorkshire with amber weather warning issued
Large parts of the region have woken up to a blanket of snow this morning, with police urging motorists to only go out if it is 'absolutely essential'.
The Met Office issued an amber weather warning for snow across Leeds, Bradford and Sheffield, which was in force until 1pm today.
A yellow weather warning for snow is also in place for snow and a risk of widespread ice. The warning is in force until midnight tonight.
It covers most of Yorkshire, including York and Doncaster, and stretches down to West Lindsey in Lincolnshire, Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, and parts of Derbyshire.
Motorists in South and West Yorkshire are being urged to check before travelling.
Buses in Halifax had been suspended, while Buses in the Bradford area were operating but on main roads only.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Steven Ramsdale said:
He added: "As it moves further north and meets the colder air, the rainfall will readily turn to snow or even freezing rain, affecting a large part of England and Wales north of the M4 corridor. Yellow weather warnings have been issued for Tuesday and Wednesday highlighting the risk of disruptive snowfall with the high ground of northern England and Scotland most likely to see the largest snow accumulations."
The Met Office is warning some communities to expect the following:
Travel delays on roads are likely, stranding some vehicles and passengers
Some delays and cancellations to rail and air travel are likely
There is a good chance that some rural communities could become cut off
Power cuts are likely and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected
The weather has also disrupted bin collections in parts of the region