Snow hits the North West

North Yorkshire Police have extended the search for missing York teenager Darren Patrick Boyd to the Manchester area.

The 15-year-old was last seen at his home in the Boroughbridge Road area of York at 8pm on Wednesday, 28 January.

Although it is believed Darren has not come to harm and left home by his own choice, his family and police remain concerned for his wellbeing.

Extensive police enquires are ongoing in both North Yorkshire and with assistance from Greater Manchester Police to confirm he is safe and well.

Police are investigating an alleged road rage incident involving former Manchester United captain Roy Keane.

Keane, 43, is believed to have got into an altercation with a taxi driver in Altrincham town centre.

Manchester Airport has warned passengers to check with airlines for delays before travelling. Yesterday the airport was forced to temporarily suspend flights by the weather. Up to 40 flights have been cancelled today, with the majority on domestic routes such as London Heathrow and Aberdeen. The cold snap is also continuing to affect schools in the region with a number remaining closed today. Around 50 schools are closed in Oldham and Tameside, while more than 20 schools were also closed in East Lancashire, with several citing weather-affected access roads as the reason.

There are a number of schools remaining closed for a second day due to the weather. For the latest updates check here:

If you can't see yours here it's because we haven't been provided with the information, please check with the school directly.

• Lancashire
• Rochdale
• Oldham

Poor conditions has led to a number of accidents on the regions roads this morning.

On the M62 eastbound in Merseyside two lanes are closed and theres queueing traffic due to accident on M62 Eastbound at J5 A5080 (Huyton), congestion to J4 A5080 Bowring Park Road / Orchard (Rocket). Mark Warren tweeted us a picture.

A number of schools are expected to close due to the snow. The latest details can be found on council websites.

In Hyndburn Broadfield Specialist School For Sen (Cognition and Learning) is closed.

The road leading up to school is steep at both ends of the road. The risk assessment this morning carried out by 3 key staff indicates it is unsafe to open the school.

A resident of Broadbottom has shared these pictures of a gritter that crashed into a tree.