Temperatures are set to plummet tonight after snow hit teatime traffic in the Harrogate district.
Snow is forecast across the district this evening and overnight temperatures are expected to reach -1 degrees celsius in Harrogate. It will be colder in more remote areas, especially around Pateley Bridge.
John Benson took this photo of Greenhow this afternoon.
BBC Weather is predicting the snow will clear by 7am tomorrow.
A yellow warning for ice is in place in the district from 8pm tonight until 10pm. Roads across the county will be treated.
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Nature observers, however, may get an opportunity to see the Northern Lights tonight.
The Met Office tweeted that the phenomenon, also known as the Aurora Borealis, may be visible.
Due to Coronal Mass Ejections arriving from the sun, there is a chance of seeing the #AuroraBorealis later tonight and again tomorrow night
As usual, the further north you are in the UK, the greater your chance of seeing it#NorthernLights
More here: https://t.co/sQ1IjJM44y pic.twitter.com/qxmFQNJCM6
— Met Office (@metoffice) March 30, 2022
Overnight warning for heavy rain across the district
A yellow weather warning for heavy rain is in place across the district from the early hours of the tomorrow morning.
Following a wet weekend, the Met Office has put a yellow weather warning across North West England.
The warning means heavy and persistent rain is forecast from 2am tomorrow morning.
This level of warning could mean a “few homes and business are flooded” and predicts travel delays due to potential flooding on the roads.
The warning will be in place until 23.59 on Tuesday evening.
The Met Office yellow weather warning is in place from Newcastle to Yorkshire and as far south as Norwich.
There are currently no flood warnings or alerts in place.
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More snow warnings for Harrogate district
The Harrogate district is bracing itself for yet more travel disruption after the Met Office today issued another weather warning for snow.
Snow has just melted around the district but could make a comeback as early as Wednesday as today’s milder weather, which reached eight degrees centigrade, makes way for much colder temperatures of around freezing.
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A Met Office yellow warning for ice is in place tonight and another yellow warning for snow has been issued from 5am on Wednesday until 9pm on Thursday.
The Met Office said:
“There is a chance of a period of heavy snow across this region; should it occur it is likely to cause significant travel disruption.
“There is a small chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel
“There is a slight chance that some rural communities, mainly those at higher elevations, could become cut off.
“There is a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected.”
Heavy snow caused significant disruption and chaos on the roads and for schools on Friday and Saturday.
Snow started falling at about 8am on Friday and did not stop in some places until after sunset.
North Yorkshire County Council’s gritting teams will be out in the Harrogate district tonight and tomorrow.