Today’s strong winds are having an impact on local attractions on Christmas Eve.
The ice rink at Crescent Gardens in Harrogate announced on social media it would be closed for the second time in recent days due to wind.
It said:
“Due to the Met Office yellow warning for today being wind gusts up to 61mph, it will be unsafe conditions to ice skate.
“It is with great regret that we have therefore made the difficult decision to close the ice rink for Christmas Eve.
“We plan to reopen the ice rink as usual on Boxing Day but please keep an eye on our social media.”
RHS Garden Harlow Carr has also closed due to the weather. It posted on social media:
“Unfortunately due to the forecast of strong winds, the garden will be closed all day on Christmas Eve. Betty’s will be open from 8am and the garden centre (except the glasshouse) will be open as usual.”
Mother Shipton’s in Knaresborough has said it will be closing slightly earlier than scheduled on Christmas Eve due to the weather warning.
A yellow weather warning is in place with gusts of up to 66mph forecast in the Harrogate district.
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Flood threat remains after wind fells trees in Harrogate
Flood warnings remain active across the Harrogate district this morning after a wild night of weather that saw several trees fall.
The entire length of the River Nidd and its tributaries and the Lower River Ure are subject to flood alerts by the Environment Agency.
More severe flood warnings are in place at Hunsingore on the Nidd and on at Boroughbridge camping and caravanning site on the Ure.
Last night saw several trees crash down, including one outside Valley Gardens in Harrogate at the bottom of Valley Drive.
Helen Bagnall, who witnessed the incident, said:
“The tree has fallen on top of a car and is completely blocking the road, I tried to ring the police but there is nobody answering unless it’s an emergency. It just kept going round in circles, asking me if I wanted to report dog fouling.”
Grayston Plain Lane at Hampsthwaite was blocked next to the Northern Energy site due to a fallen tree.
A tree also came down at the Oval in Harrogate.
Last night saw firefighters rescue two people trapped in a car that got stuck in floodwater in Ripon shortly before 7pm.
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