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10
Mar 2023
Last Updated: 10/03/2023
Snowmen and school closures as snow covers Harrogate district
The Harrogate district has woken to its worst snow of the winter. Amber and yellow weather warnings remain in place all morning and roads are treacherous.
Please send news of how the weather is affecting your school, roads and neighbourhood so we can add it to the blog. Email contact@thestrayferret.co.uk.
12.39pm: Ice warning for tonight
https://twitter.com/northyorksc/status/1634169836442992647
12.08pm: Council says it 'stood down' today's bin collections
https://twitter.com/Harrogatebc/status/1634163559092420608
11.42am: Minus nine degrees tonight?
The BBC weather forecast is currently forecasting a minimum temperature of minus nine degrees tonight. The Met Office, however, is predicting no lower than minus four degrees.
Either way, it is going to be cold and with standing snow conditions could be treacherous.
11.31am - Commercial Street in Harrogate 'passable'
Commercial Street is "open for business" and "passable", say businesses.
https://twitter.com/Commercial_St/status/1634154218608009220
11.20am - More Harrogate pictures
More pictures of Harrogate covered in snow this morning on Montpellier and the Stray.
11.10am - Household waste recycling centres reopen
North Yorkshire County Council has announced its household waste recycling centres in Harrogate have reopened.
https://twitter.com/northyorksc/status/1634148134430425088
11.05am - Ripon covered in snow
A nice aerial shot of Ripon market square and the cathedral sent into us by Paul Smith.
10.55am - Picturesque Knaresborough
Knaresboroughphotography has shared this picture with us on Instagram. Perfect for a postcard.
10.45am - Stray pictured in the snow
Ian Wilkie has sent some beautiful pictures of the Harrogate Stray pictured in the snow, along with a snowman.
10.35am - RHS Harlow Carr to reopen at midday
RHS Harlow Carr is set to reopen at midday today. However, play areas will be closed.
https://twitter.com/RHSHarlowCarr/status/1634139249204240384
10.24am - West Harrogate recycling centre closed.
The West Harrogate recycling centre at Pennypot Lane is also closed this morning due to snow.
https://twitter.com/northyorksc/status/1634134944124370944
10.15am - Belmont Grosvenor headmaster gives snowman advice
With pupils learning from home, Nathan Sadler, headmaster at Belmont Grosvenor School, has issued the following advice to parents:
In terms of learning from home, if you get the opportunity with your children, please can you:
- make snow balls
- roll in the snow - make snow angels!
- build a snowman
- sledge
- drink hot chocolate
- HAVE FUN!
Here he is pictured with his family and their snowman.
10.05am - Harrogate recycling centre is closed
North Yorkshire County Council has announced the household waste recycling centre on Wetherby Road is currently closed due to the snow.
https://twitter.com/northyorksc/status/1634124829258285058
10am - The view from Pateley Bridge
Joyce Liggins has sent this picture in of Pateley Bridge covered in snow this morning.
9.25am - No waste and recycling collections this morning
Harrogate Borough Council has announced that its waste and recycling teams currently are not collecting this morning.
https://twitter.com/Harrogatebc/status/1634113682761297920
9.15am - Snow pictures from across Harrogate
9am - Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal closed
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal has announced it will be closed today.
https://twitter.com/fountainsabbey/status/1634111580953628673
8.30am - Full list of school closures
Here is the full list of school closures in the Harrogate district.
Secondary schools
Ashville College
The Forest School, Knaresborough
Harrogate Grammar School
Harrogate High School
Harrogate Ladies’ College
Outwood Academy Ripon – PARTIAL CLOSURE – open to years 7,8 and 11
Rossett School
St John Fisher Catholic High School
St Aidan's Church of England High School
Primary schools
Admiral Long, Primary School Burnt Yates
Aspin Park Primary School, Knaresborough
Belmont Grosvenor, Birstwith
Bilton Grange Primary School
BIrstwith Primary School
Dacre Braithwaite Primary School
Darley Primary School
The Forest School, Knaresborough
Glasshouses Primary School
Grove Road Primary School, Harrogate
Highfield Prep and Highfield Pre-prep
Hookstone Chase Primary School, Harrogate
Kettlesing Felliscliffe Primary School, Harrogate
Killinghall Primary School
Meadowside Primary School, Knaresborough
North Stainley Primary School
Oatlands Infant School, Harrogate
Pannal Primary School
Richard Taylor Primary School, Harrogate
Rossett Acre Primary School, Harrogate
Saltergate Primary School, Harrogate
St John’s Primary School, Knaresborough
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Harrogate
St Peter’s C of E Primary School, Harrogate
Starbeck Primary School
Summerbridge Primary School
Western Primary School, Harrogate
Nurseries and pre-schools
Little Crickets Pre-school, Harrogate
Rigg Farm Montessori Nursery
6.39am: Bus service cancellations
The Harrogate Bus Company is warning of problems and providing a link to more information.
https://twitter.com/harrogatebus/status/1634077764968931328
6.34am: Pannal school closes
Pannal Primary School headteacher Jane Turner has informed us the school will be closed today.
6.30am: Two schools announce closures
Admiral Long Primary School, Burnt Yates and Belmont Grosvenor School in Birstwith have emailed to tell us they have closed today.
Has your school closed? Email us at contact@thestrayferret.co.uk and we will include it in this blog.
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