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Feb 2022
Last Updated: 18/02/2022
Storm Eunice eases after uprooting trees in Harrogate district
The wind is easing tonight after an afternoon of disruption caused by Storm Eunice. Further weather warnings have been issued for this weekend.
A yellow weather warning is in force across the Harrogate district this afternoon as Storm Eunice brings rain and winds of up to 60mph.
A Met Office yellow weather warning means residents can expect more disruption to roads and public transport and there's a chance of damage to trees and buildings, such as tiles blown from roofs.
Strong winds are forecast until 9pm today when it is set to subside.
The Met Office has also issued a yellow warning for ice from 6pm this evening until 9am tomorrow.
A yellow warning for rain has been issued for Sunday between midnight and 6pm.
Follow all the latest updates below.
6.30pm: Harrogate town centre traffic lights not working
There are reports the traffic lights at the junction of Station Parade and Victoria Road in Harrogate are not working. It's not known if it is related to the storm but it is making it difficult to pull out of Victoria Road at the moment.
5.45pm: Trains to Leeds cancelled.
Northern is running a reduced service to-and-from Leeds this evening with several trains cancelled due to the weather.
Trains will be leaving Harrogate Station every hour rather than twice an hour until 20.18. After that, only one more train is scheduled to leave at 23.18.
Visit National Rail for the latest updates.
5.40pm: Father and daughter see tree fall into cabman's shelter
A father and daughter have told of the moment they watched a tree come crashing down on a cabman’s shelter on West Park Stray in Harrogate.
Colin Reynolds and his daughter, Lauren Reynolds, had just driven around the Prince of Wales roundabout and on to West Park Stray when they noticed the mature tree splinter.
You can read more here.
5.15pm: Tree crashes into cabman's shelter on West Park Stray
A tree has just come crashing down on to West Park Stray. Traffic is reduced to single lane.
4.59pm: Tree down in Harrogate
Beckwith Head Road.
4.56pm: Gritters out tonight
https://twitter.com/northyorkscc/status/1494716778387288069
4.51: North Yorkshire Police issues safety advice
https://twitter.com/NYorksPolice/status/1494710578094432268
4.35pm: Increase in calls for firefighters
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has noticed an increase in incidents in the last hour.
https://twitter.com/NorthYorksFire/status/1494711503395696647
4.15pm: Tree down in Weeton
A tree has fallen in the wind on Weeton Lane in Weeton and is blocking the road.
3pm: Tarpaulin in Bilton
A roof tarpaulin has landed on a driveway in Bilton this afternoon.
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