Snow is continuing to fall across the Harrogate district today, the Met Office has said it will continue into the evening.

North Yorkshire County Council has urged people to plan ahead for their journey, reminding them to take care on the roads with more snow forecast.

The Met Office has a yellow warning for snow in place for the district. It has forecast further snowfall and temperatures could feel as low as -7 degrees this evening.

I'm back with you this afternoon offering updates. If you do venture out and it's safe to do so, please send us your road updates on social media or email using contact@thestrayferret.co.uk.

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5pm - Full Update

The Harrogate district is bracing for a cold night ahead as temperatures are set to drop to as low as -5º.

Snow is also forecast to continue to fall off and on throughout the night, contributing to the cold feeling.

While it may not be the coldest night of the year so far the Met Office expects that to come on Wednesday night.

• A yellow snow warning is still in place for the district until Wednesday evening.


• Roads are still looking clear around Harrogate, we have received no traffic alerts.


• North Yorkshire County Council and the Fire Service have echoed lockdown restrictions to only travel if essential and asked drivers to be careful.

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3.30pm - Full Update

• RHS Harlow Carr is opening to reopen tomorrow after today's flurry of snow. Managers will determine in the morning if it is safe.

https://twitter.com/RHSHarlowCarr/status/1358797407190974468

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2.00pm - Full Update

• Dacre Braitwaite School in Summerbridge has closed due to the snow. We have received no further school closure notifications.


• The Met Office forecast is predicting more snow for the next hour with temperatures dropping to below zero this afternoon.


• A yellow snow warning is still in place for the district until Wednesday evening. In South Yorkshire an amber warning is in place.


• Roads are still looking clear around Harrogate, we have received no traffic alerts.


• North Yorkshire County Council and the Fire Service have echoed lockdown restrictions to only travel if essential and asked drivers to be careful.

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1.30pm - Full Update

• Weather forecasts are predicting temperatures could feel as low as -7 degrees this evening with snow continuing to fall.


• The roads still look clear around Harrogate but local authorities have urged drivers to be careful.


• A yellow snow warning is still in place for the district. In South Yorkshire an amber warning is in place.

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1.00pm - Full Update

• Light snow fall is continuing across much of the district, the forecast is expecting this to continue into the evening.


• Dacre Braitwaite School in Summerbridge has closed due to the snow. We have received no further school closure notifications.


• With temperatures expected to drop below zero this afternoon North Yorkshire County Council and the Fire Service have asked drivers to be careful on the roads.

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12.30pm - Full Update

• With snow continuing to fall this afternoon the updates are back, please continue to get in touch with us on social media or via email and tell us how it is near you.


• Dacre Braitwaite School in Summerbridge has closed due to the snow.


• Temperatures have dropped to 0 degrees in the area, according to the Met Office, snow is expected to continue into the evening.


• North Yorkshire County Council and the Fire Service have asked drivers to be careful on the roads.


• The roads are still looking clear, we haven't received any reports of traffic.

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12.16pm - Primary school closes due to the snow

Dacre Braithwaite C of E Primary School is Summerbridge has closed today due to the snow.

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9.00am - Full Update

• I'm moving back across to the daily news desk now but I will be keeping an eye on the snow throughout the day. Please let us know about any snow updates on your doorstep.


• A yellow warning of snow remains in place for the district. The Met Office is expecting more snow to fall during the day.


• Schools are expected to open as usual this morning, but make sure to check your school website if your child is going in to the classroom today.


• Roads continue to look clear around Harrogate. But, please get in touch and let us know how it is looking near you.


• The flood warnings in the Lower River Nidd and Ure are no longer in place on the Environment Agency website.


• North Yorkshire County Council has urged people to only travel if essential and take care on the roads today.


• RHS Harlow Carr has already confirmed, via Twitter, it will be closed today due to the snow.

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08.45am - Full Update

• The Met Office has forecast more snow in the next hour or so with temperatures feeling like -7 degrees.


• The Met Office yellow warning for snow remains in place until Wednesday evening.


• Schools are expected to open as usual this morning, but make sure to check your school website if your child is going in to the classroom today.


• North Yorkshire County Council has urged people to only travel if essential and take care on the roads today.

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08.43am - North Yorkshire Fire Service says be careful on the roads

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has warned residents to allow extra time for their journey today.

With more snow forecast for this afternoon the service is asking people to take care on the roads.

https://twitter.com/NorthYorksFire/status/1358695129301868544

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8.30am - Full Update 

• A yellow warning of snow remains in place from the Met Office, more snow is forecast to fall throughout the day.


• With no school closure notifications received yet, we are expecting local schools to remain open for vulnerable and key worker children today.


• Roads continue to look clear around Harrogate. But, please get in touch and let us know how it is looking near you.


• The Environment Agency (EA) has a two flood alerts in place nearby. The Lower River Ure near Ripon and Boroughbridge and, further South, the Lower River Nidd near Tockwith are under alerts – meaning flooding is possible.

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8.15am - Full Update

• The Environment Agency (EA) has a two flood alerts in place nearby. The Lower River Ure near Ripon and Boroughbridge and, further South, the Lower River Nidd near Tockwith are under alerts – meaning flooding is possible.


• Light snow is still falling in some areas of the district.


• The forecast for heavier snow remains in place on the Met Office website. It predicts more snow will fall from 10am.


• We have not received any school closure notifications so far this morning.


• North Yorkshire County Council has urged people to only travel if essential and take care on the roads today.

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8.00am - Full Update

• Light snow continues to fall in some areas of the district.


• Without any school closure notifications yet it seems they are all hopeful to open today.


• North Yorkshire County Council has urged people to only travel if essential and take care on the roads today.


• Temperatures remain low this morning at around -1 degrees.


• The forecast for heavier snow remains in place on the Met Office website. It predicts more snow will fall from 10am.

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7.45am - Full Update 

• Snow is due to get heavier later this morning. The Met Office has forecast more snow for 10am.


• Roads continue to look clear around Harrogate. But, please get in touch and let us know how it is looking near you.


• The Stray Ferret has not received any school closure notifications so far this morning.


• RHS Harlow Carr has already confirmed, via Twitter, it will be closed today due to the snow.

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7.30am - Full Update

• Roads are looking clear so far this morning, let us know what they are like on your doorstep.


• North Yorkshire County Council has urged people should only travel if essential and take care on the roads today.


• The Stray Ferret has not received any school closure notifications so far this morning.


• The Environment Agency (EA) has a flood alert in place for the Lower River Ure near Ripon and Boroughbridge – meaning flooding is possible.


• The Met Office has a yellow warning in place for snow, with more expected to fall around 10am this morning.

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7.13am - County Council asks people to stay safe on roads 

North Yorkshire County Council has said people should continue following lockdown rules and only travel if essential.

With the yellow warning of snow in place, the council has told people to take extra care on the roads if they choose to travel.

https://twitter.com/northyorkscc/status/1358672101385846784

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7.00am - Full Update 

• Snow is beginning to fall again this morning and temperatures remain low at around -1 degrees. Stay safe on the roads.


• RHS Harlow Carr has already confirmed, via Twitter, it will be closed today due to the snow.


• The Met Office has forecast heavier snow for around 10am in the district.

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6.45am - Full Update 

• Roads are looking clear so far this morning.


• The Met Office has forecast heavier snow for around 10am in the district.


• The Environment Agency (EA) has a flood alert in place for the Lower River Ure near Ripon and Boroughbridge – meaning flooding is possible.

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6.30am - Full Update 

• Roads look clear so far this morning.


• The Met Office has a yellow warning in place for snow, with more expected to fall this morning.


• Schools are expected to close as more snow falls this morning.

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