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LIVE: More snow forecast for Harrogate district tonight
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Last updated Jan 16, 2021
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Menwith Hill just outside of Darley still had plenty of snow today. Photograph: Sue Barlow

The Met Office has put a yellow warning for snow and ice in place from midnight tonight until Saturday evening meaning the Harrogate district could see snow once again.

Yesterday’s snow is continuing to make travel and opening schools difficult today with many of the district’s roads still covered in ice.

North Yorkshire County Council pounded the roads with gritters overnight but insists icy conditions cannot be avoided and people should only travel if essential.

Keep refreshing this live blog for updates throughout the day for school closures and road conditions.

4pm – Road closure to fix water problems in Harrogate

Yorkshire Water is planning to close Crescent Road in Harrogate to fix a burst main.

Resident in the HG1 area of town have had issues with water for most of the day as a result of the burst.

The water company expects to fix the problem by late afternoon.

3.30pm – Harrogate council suspends waste and recycling collections

Harrogate Borough Council has suspended its waste and recycling collections for today and tomorrow.

In a tweet, the authority said:

“Where we can, we will do our best to collect any outstanding household waste next week.

“Unfortunately, any outstanding recycling won’t be collected until the next scheduled recycling collection date.”

Use bags and cardboard boxes to store any additional recycling you may have as a result of the delays.

2.30pm – Covid vaccines rescheduled due to the snow

Covid vaccinations due to be given at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate tomorrow will be rescheduled because of the weather.

The snowfall forecast for tonight is forcing North Yorkshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to reschedule all its appointments for the same time on Sunday.

12.43pm – Harrogate Town match postponed

The team’s fixture against Exeter City was due to kick off tomorrow at 3pm. Following a pitch inspection by an ERL referee today it has had to be postponed.

Harrogate Town has said the pitch is currently under heavy snow and with tomorrow’s forecast looking to get worse the decision has been made to postpone the game.

12.14pm – Knaresborough 1B bus returns to full route 

The Harrogate Bus Company is now able to run its full route between Harrogate, Knaresborough Bus station and Eastfield.

To find out if your local service is running check the Transdev app.

12.04pm – Harlow Carr remains closed tomorrow

RHS Harlow Carr and its garden centre will remain closed tomorrow due to the snow forecast overnight.

11.46am – A59 is open but police warn of black ice

North Yorkshire Police Traffic Bureau has answered local enquiries about the conditions on the A59. It says it is open and passable but warns drivers to take care of the black ice.

The force is once again insisting it is only to be used for essential travel.

11.26am – Met Office warns of more snow tonight

The Met Office has put a yellow warning in place for snow and ice overnight. The warning is in place from midnight until 6pm tomorrow.

The Harrogate district has been covered by this warning, meaning a band of “heavy snow” could return tonight.

Met Office yellow warning

The Met Office warning covers the district. Photograph: Met Office

11.01am – A59 near Harrogate ‘slippery in places but passable’

North Yorkshire Police Traffic Bureau has said the A59 section near Harrogate is passable but still icy and slippery.

The police force have encouraged people to only travel if essential whilst the wintery conditions last.

10.57am – London to Harrogate trains cancelled 

Signalling failures around Harrogate are continuing to cause mayhem for scheduled trains. LNER has released a list of those trains disrupted.

10.54am – Harrogate HELP reminds people it is there for them whilst stuck indoors

Harrogate HELP has reminded people, via its twitter, that whether its the snow or coronavirus restrictions keeping you indoors it is there to help.

The charity has said the snow is heightening anxiety for some people and it wants to offer them support.

10.42am – Updated School closures 

A number of schools have already announced they will remain closed to all today, including the children of key workers, as a result of the snow.

All have said the road conditions make it unsuitable to open.

  • Admiral C of E Primary School, Harrogate
  • All Saints C of E Primary School, Kirkby Overblow
  • Beckwithshaw Primary School
  • Bilton Grange Primary School, Harrogate
  • Birstwith C of E Primary School, Harrogate
  • Boroughbridge Primary School
  • Dacre Braithwaite C of E Primary School, Summerbridge
  • Darley Community Primary School, Harrogate
  • Dishforth C of E Primary School
  • Dishforth Airfield Primary School
  • Follifoot C of E Primary School, Harrogate
  • Fountains C of E Primary School, Ripon
  • Grewelthorpe C of E Primary School, Ripon
  • Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School, Harrogate
  • Killinghall C of E Primary School
  • Markington C of E Primary School
  • Nidderdale High School
  • North Rigton C of E Primary School
  • Oatlands Infant School, Harrogate
  • Oatlands Junior School, Harrogate
  • Pannal Primary School
  • Richard Taylor C of E Primary School, Harrogate
  • Ripley Endowed Primary School, Harrogate
  • Roecliffe C of E Primary School, Boroughbridge
  • Rossett Acre Primary School, Harrogate
  • Saltergate Infant School, Harrogate
  • Saltergate Junior School, Harrogate
  • Spofforth C of E Primary School
  • Springwater School, Starbeck
  • St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Harrogate
  • St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Knaresborough
  • St Nicholas C of E Primary School, West Tanfield
  • St Peter’s C of E Primary School, Harrogate
  • Scotton Lingerfield Primary School
  • Summerbridge Community Primary School
  • The Forest School, Knaresborough

10.40am – Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal to stay closed through tomorrow 

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal has announced it will close tomorrow due to the weather.

It said customers who have booked to visit the grounds will receive an email.

10.08am – Harrogate and Ripon recycling centres close

North Yorkshire County Council has closed recycling centres in Harrogate and Ripon today due to the snow.

10.01am – Faulty signalling in Harrogate causes delays to LNER services

A signalling fault in Harrogate is causing delays to the LNER services. The train operator has said trains may be delayed by up to 45 minutes, cancelled or revised.

LNER has also said its services are not running between Leeds and Harrogate. The operator has told commuters to use Northern services instead.

09.54am – Harrogate College closed today

Students will be working online today as Harrogate College closes for the second day in a row.

09.48am – Harrogate book shop suspends click and collect

Imagined Things Bookshop has said it will be suspending its click and collect service today due to the snow. It hopes, if the weather improves, to bring it back tomorrow.

09.22am – Recycling bins won’t be collected today

Harrogate Borough Council has responded to a resident’s tweet to say recycling won’t be collected today due to the snow. The council has said recycling with be collected on your next collection date.

08.42am – Harrogate buses run with a limited service

The Harrogate Bus Company has updated its twitter to explain the routes that are able to continue today. Some have had to be limited due to the snow.

08.32am – County Council says avoid travel 

North Yorkshire County Council has used its twitter to plead with people against travelling today and over the weekend.

Yellow weather warnings are in place for tomorrow too, meaning road conditions could become dangerous once again.

https://twitter.com/northyorkscc/status/1349997278707261442

08.19am – Local police officer warns against using travel

A North Yorkshire police officer has used his twitter this morning to urge local residents to only travel if essential. The district’s roads remain icy.

08.09am – Yorkshire Water updates residents on burst pipe

Yorkshire Water has said, via twitter, that the burst pipe has been located on Crescent Road in Harrogate but has warned repairs could take longer than normal due to the weather.

The repair team are yet to arrive, keep an eye on their twitter for further updates.

08.07am – Harrogate High School to open

Harrogate High School has let its pupils know it will remain open today. It has encouraged those who get a lift into school to study from home today, if possible, and avoid the icy roads.

08.02am – Western Primary School to open later today

Western Primary School in Harrogate posted on its twitter this morning to say the school plans to open at 10am today.

It says it is to give staff and pupils more time to travel. Its turquoise nursery, for 2 year olds, will remain closed.

Parents who feel it is not safe to travel with their child today can call the school and use online learning instead.

07.58am – Burst water pipe on Crescent Road, Harrogate

Yorkshire Water has said it is investigating reports of a loss of water and low water pressure in Harrogate on its twitter this morning.

The water provider responded to a resident’s comment to say a pipe had burst on Crescent Road and the repair team were on their way.

07.50am – Henshaws College to close

Henshaws announced on its twitter today that it has had to close the specialist college due to the snow.

https://twitter.com/Henshaws/status/1349975361086488577

07.42am – Bus services limited due to road conditions

The Harrogate Bus Company has had to amend a number of its services due to road conditions making some areas inaccessible.

The number 1 bus is running between Harrogate and Knaresborough but will avoid the Knaresborough estates.

The 2A service to Harrogate to Bilton and Dene Park is continuing but cannot reach stops on Dene Park.

The 2B route from Harrogate to Bilton and New Park continues its normal route as far as Bachelor Gardens. Stops will be missed at The Knox and Skipton Road. Buses are using Crab Lane and Bilton Lane instead.

The 21 for Knaresborough, Minskip and Boroughbridge is still running but will not cover small villages this morning.

To get up-to-date information check the Transdev app.

07.30am – Weather disrupts rail line

Train operator Northern has told commuters the service between Harrogate and Leeds faces disruption today due to weather conditions. Services have been reduced to one per hour in each direction this morning.

A tree fell on the line and the operator says essential works to the line continues.

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