Leeds Council reveals gritting schedule on Monday and Tuesday as more snow forecast

With forecasters predicting flurries of both light and heavy snow on Monday night and Tuesday morning, the authority has revealed it is planning more gritting overnight.

Leeds Council will send out gritters at 7pm on Monday night to hit key routes, followed by a repeat early on Tuesday morning.

Temperatures are set to fall as low as -3C overnight, with temperatures peaking at just 1C today.

The authority said it will grit 'primary routes' and cycle routes as part of its gritting.

A spokesman said: "With snow showers expected to continue through the night and with road surface temperatures below freezing, primary routes in the city and cycle routes will be gritted at 19.00 and again early tomorrow. If you do head out, take extra care."

What is the forecast for Leeds?

A yellow weather warning remains in place for snow on Tuesday night, with light snow showers around 7pm, 8pm and 10pm.

Tuesday should be slightly warmer but still cold, with only a brief lunchtime flurry predicted, but temperatures will still max out at 1C.

This Evening and Tonight:

Occasional snow showers will move west across the region on the brisk easterly breeze overnight, with accumulations to all levels. It will feel very cold with a hard frost and some patchy ice. Minimum temperature -4 °C.

Tuesday:

Snow showers continuing, but some brightness between the showers. Icy stretches remain possible with bitterly cold, fresh easterly winds. Another hard frost overnight. Maximum temperature 2 °C.