North Yorkshire issued Met Office warning for more snow

Another yellow alert has been put in place as wintry showers are expected to bring patchy ice and some fresh snow accumulations.

The weather warning will start from 8pm tonight, lasting until midday on Friday (January 9).

The forecaster has shared that ice is expected to form widely again as surfaces refreeze through the evening and overnight.

North Yorkshire Met Office warning for snow and ice tonight – what to expect

Those who are affected by the latest weather warning across the county, can expect the following:

• Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services
• Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
• Probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths

The Met Office explains: “Scattered wintry showers will move inland across parts of northern England and eastern Scotland this evening and overnight into Friday.

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“Showers may lead to some further modest snow accumulations of a few cms inland and over higher ground.”

Below are just some of the areas currently included in the yellow weather warning for snow and ice tonight:

• Ripon
• Thirsk
• Helmsley
• Pickering
• Whitby
• Masham
• Leyburn
• Harrogate
• Pateley Bridge
• Bedale
• Easingwold

See the full weather warning map on the Met Office website .

The forecaster has issued the following advice to follow during this weather warning: “Snowy, wintry weather can cause delays and make driving conditions dangerous, so to keep yourself and others safe: plan your route, checking for delays and road closures, amending your travel plans if necessary; if driving, leave more time to prepare and check your car before setting off; make sure you have essentials packed in your car in the event of any delays (warm clothing, food, water, a blanket, a torch, ice scraper/de-icer, a warning triangle, high visibility vest and an in-car phone charger).

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“Keep yourself and your family safe when it is icy. Plan to leave the house at least five minutes earlier than normal to reduce your risk of accidents, slips, and falls.

“If making a journey on foot, try to use pavements along main roads which are likely to be less slippery. Similarly, if cycling, try and stick to main roads which are more likely to have been treated.

“Give yourself the best chance of avoiding delays by checking road conditions if driving, or bus and train timetables, amending your travel plans if necessary.”

Don’t forget to keep up to date with the weather where you are on the Met Office website.