Snow has hit parts of West Yorkshire tonight, as severe winter weather continues to batter the county.
Emergency services who have been focusing on flooding problems caused by Storm Christoph are now having to turn their attention to difficulties created by snow, with Calderdale among areas worst hit.
Areas of Kirklees have also seen flurries, while the snow had also arrived in the Bradford district by around 10pm, with residents in Buttershaw, Thornton and Addingham among those reporting snowfall.
Inspector Ben Doughty, based in Calderdale, tweeted: "Just left our #partnership flood control room.
"What do I see on one of the flood cameras.... Snow ❄️!!!
"Take care out there and drive to conditions."
Traffic Dave, of West Yorkshire Police, tweeted: "Snowing at J22 Rishworth M62 "@HighwaysYORKS gritters are out doing their stuff!
"Slow down, keep safe."
Bradford Council tweeted: "While the rain continues this evening, we are expecting sleet in the early morning which could lead to ice on higher ground. Our highways patrols will be out throughout the night and crews will be gritting higher level routes from 5am."
"#gritting #staysafe"
One resident responded to say it was snowing in Thornton.
Thank you to everyone letting us know it is snowing already. Your on-call social media person is on lower ground where it is still raining, but rest assured the highways crews out on the roads will be fully aware of the conditions where they are operating. ❄️
— Bradford Council (@bradfordmdc) January 20, 2021
The snow has led to the closure of a route on the border between Derbyshire and Yorkshire, with the Snake Pass currently closed.
The North-West was hit by heavy snowfall before the snow arrived on this side of the Pennines, with Manchester, Stockport and Oldham among the areas to be affected.
🌧Heavy snow has forced the closure of the A57 Snake Pass as conditions continue to worsen. There is also a yellow weather warning in place for ice so please take care if you are travelling. To keep up to date visit https://t.co/cT3RPJ1q7G pic.twitter.com/pzj4Be26gQ
— Derbyshire CC (@Derbyshirecc) January 20, 20
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