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    BD16 wrote:
    Apollo wrote:
    Mike Strutter wrote: It started snowing in Queensbury at 7pm last night and I haven't seen one plough or gritter yet. This was forecast for gods sake !!! Did the councils tuck the gritters up for spring !!!!
    Sorry Mike but the gritters were definitely out at teatime yesterday in Queensbury. One passed me at West End at about 1700 and I then followed another one down to Halifax where it turned at the boundary at the end of Swales Moor. They were out on time for when the snow was forecast at about 1800 although it fell a little later. Grit would not have helped greatly overnight as the snow was accompanied by very high winds which rapidly covered the roads. Ploughs would help in that situation but the gritters were out and on time.
    They were out in Bingley at around 17:00 as well. The forecast I saw said snow was expected above 200 metres which is about 650 feet. I don't live that high but we still had snow.

    You can blame Bradford council for many things, and we do, but I think they have done a decent job on this occasion.
    You can as the gritters were out at about tea time last what about the rest of the time. It's not very well managed, they should be out earlier in the morning to clear the roads before the main rush hour, that's what they are there for. We no doubt have more than enough grit as its not been needed every much this winter. I have also noticed that the new grit spray\spreader that is on the back of the wagons is useless, they drive too fast and as soon as the grit is dispensed is drifts to the curb with the back draft from the wagon. The people who grit the pavements seem to have the task well in hand though."
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Bradford district brought to halt by Easter week snow - live updates

9:50am Wednesday 4th April 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By David Barnett , Content Editor

A Megabus skidded across Halifax Road at Buttershaw. Picture sent in by reader Rosalind Denham, from Woodside A Megabus skidded across Halifax Road at Buttershaw. Picture sent in by reader Rosalind Denham, from Woodside

Heavy snowfalls overnight have brought chaos to the Bradford district's roads this morning.

Most people in the area woke up to a heavy blanket of snow, with driving conditions, particularly in hilly areas, rendered treacherous.

New at 9.45am: Metro has just posted the latest public transport disruptions: "The whole of Bradford is experiencing delays and congestion due to widespread snow."

209/219/229 Service – Currently diverting, not serving Hartshead.

253 not serving East Bierley

268 running via M606. Not serving Oakenshaw and Odsal Top.

271 operating running via M606 and not serving Oakenshaw and Odsal Top.

283 not serving East Bierley

425 and 427 not serving A650 Morley-Bradford

539 not serving Stainland.

576 experincing severe delays due to drifting snow at Swailesmoor Road

615 616 617 618 delays due to HGV jack-knifed on Allerton Road [both directions]. Services to terminate at Chapel Lane.

696 & 697 running between Keighley & Cullingworth, and not serving Denholme.

737 delays expected.

747 delays expected.

A629 Halifax Road closed due to snow between B6145 Thornton Road (Denholme) and Whitehill Road (Halifax). Many surrounding routes are also affected by the poor weather.

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The West Yorkshire passenger transport service Metro reported at 7.30am: "Snow and icy conditions across West Yorkshire are delaying traffic and bus services.

"Arriva is reporting that all services are running on main main roads only."

Leeds-Bradford airport was warning of disruption to flights to/ from Leeds Bradford Airport due to adverse weather conditions. Passengers advised to check the status

There have been chaotic scenes across the district with the snowfall making some roads hazardous with one coach driver smashing into a wall on the Halifax Road when he lost control of his vehicle.

That incident happened at 8am this morning as the driver travelled to Shelf and it has blocked both lanes of the road. It is not known if the driver or any of his passengers were injured.

A HGV driver also got stuck on the M606 at the traffic lights at 7.10am as he tried to get up the hill, while a car collided with a wall in Highgate, Clayton Heights at 5.30am.

A lorry driver got into difficulty just before 6am in Great Horton Road when his vehicle got stuck because the snow was level with the kerb and a large branch was blocking traffic in Tong Street, Holme Wood.

On Cottingley Cliffe Road, Bingley, two cars collided at 7.45am this morning, but that was not thought to be weather related.

Police officers were sent to try to ease heavy congestion on the A650 Bingley bypass by directing traffic at Saltaire roundabout.

A spokesman said that advice to motorists was to drive with care while the conditions remained bad and to avoid blocking junctions.

The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for Yorkshire and The Humber and said that up to five cm of snow was expected in some places above 200metres with as much as 10 to 15cm possible above 300metres.

“Little, if any, snow is expected to accumulate on roads and pavements below 200m. The area of rain, sleet and snow will clear from the north during Wednesday,” the Met Office said.

Check back here throughout the day for the latest updates and log on to our live travel feed for as-it-happens road reports.

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