Extreme weather warning issued for Leeds on Thursday as 50mph winds batter city

Forecasters at the Met Office expect the extreme wind to cause travel disruption until at least 8pm tonight, with winds reaching up to 50mph.

It follows a yellow weather warning for ice and snow overnight on Wednesday as temperatures plummeted to 0C.

This is when the worst of the wind is forecast to hit Leeds:

2pm - sunny intervals - 47mph winds

3pm - light rain - 44mph winds

4pm - cloudy - 39mph winds

5pm - sunny intervals - 41mph winds

6pm - party cloudy - 39mph winds

7pm - heavy rain - 41mph winds

8pm - heavy shower - 36mph winds

9pm - light shower - 38mph winds

10pm - light shower - 35mph winds

11pm - clear night - 33mph winds