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‘Only drive tonight if essential,’ say police as flooding hits Harrogate district
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North Yorkshire Police has urged motorists to only drive if essential this evening due to flooding.
In a statement at 7pm tonight (November 23), the force said it had already dealt with three vehicles that had broken down trying to go through standing water this evening.
Although they were on the A65 near Settle, officers said they had also received reports of localised flooding on roads in the Harrogate district, including the lower Nidderdale area.
Police dealt with eight collisions by 8am today due to snow. Now meltwater is running off the hills along with heavy rain has made some roads treacherous.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said:
Conditions could get worse before they get better as temperatures drop overnight, causing hazardous icy driving conditions this evening and into tomorrow morning. We’re currently out and about helping people as well as attending our other duties, and we’ll be working hard through the night to keep everyone safe.
But please help by considering whether you really need to make a journey. If you do, check traffic updates and the weather forecast before heading out, expect the unexpected and do not attempt to drive through floodwater.
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