Leeds snow: Hour-by-hour weather and travel updates as Leeds Bradford Airport flights being diverted

Heavy snow has fallen Leeds today with a yellow weather warning issued after a relatively warm winter - here are the latest updates.
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A 24-hour yellow weather warning for snow has been issued by the Met Office from 6am today (February 8) to 6am tomorrow (February 9).

Snowfall is causing disruption to traffic and travel - including at Leeds Bradford Airport.

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Temperatures will remain low in Leeds throughout the day, not exceeding 2°C until late at night when the snow will be replaced by heavy rain.

Follow this blog for the latest weather updates.

Live as heavy snow set to fall on Leeds with a yellow weather warning in place

Flights now landing

Arrivals have now resumed at Leeds Bradford Airport, with the 18:30 arrival from Paris Cdg landing at 18:41, and the 18:45 arrival from Belfast City arriving at 18:30.

There are still delays to departures. The 15:45 to Alicante is still not airborne, and the 17:15 to Amsterdam remains delayed - customers on that flight are now entitled to food vouchers.

Fourth flight now diverted

The 18:25 arrival from Tenerife South has now been diverted. It will land at Newcastle Airport.

Currently, no flights are landing at Leeds Bradford Airport due to the adverse weather.

The 17.15 outbound flight to Amsterdam is also delayed.

Flights diverting from Leeds Bradford Airport

All incoming flights are currently being diverted away from Leeds Bradford Airport.

  • 16:45 Amsterdam - Diverting To Manchester
  • 16:55 Faro - Diverting To East Midlands
  • 17:00 Alicante - Diverting To Birmingham

The 17.15 outbound flight to Amsterdam has also been delayed.

27 wintery photos of city blanketed in snow

Snow in Roundhay Park (Photo by Tony Johnson/National World)Snow in Roundhay Park (Photo by Tony Johnson/National World)
Snow in Roundhay Park (Photo by Tony Johnson/National World)

Snow footage across Leeds

Landslip on railway line cause cancellations to services with replacement buses in place

All train services between Shipley and Ilkley have been cancelled today (February 8) due to a landslip on the line.

Full list of First Bus diversions/disruption

Here are the services that have been impacted by the snow in Leeds

2 Carry on up Middleton Park Ave to Middleton Park Circus, left to Middleton Park Rd   and then back to normal route

4 Terminating Pudsey Waterloo (Highfield Green Blocked)

14  Staying on Main Road in Lowtown due to Kent Road not being passable

15 Terminating early,Butt Lane, L, Ring Road, turn at ringways roundabout terminate at bottom Whincover Drive. Ring Road

40 Staying on Wetherby Road, Right, Ring Road, Right, Monkswood Gate and reverse.

42 Terminating early, it will start and end it's journey on the Ring Road

47 Westerton Rd straight over to common lane, onto station lane and left to Gasgoigne Lane avoiding King George Ave and Morley Bottoms using Victoria rd in both directions.

47 Gascoigne Ln, right to station Ln, to common lane to country baskets and back to normal route   

118 terminating at Middleton unable to service White Rose

Bus tickets valid on any service due to weather conditions

Snowy pictures from Roundhay Park

Leeds' biggest park is covered in a blanket of snow this afternoon.

Heavy snow is still falling across much of the city, with the snow settling in more rural areas.

Snow in Roundhay ParkSnow in Roundhay Park
Snow in Roundhay Park
Snow in Roundhay Park (Photo by National World)Snow in Roundhay Park (Photo by National World)
Snow in Roundhay Park (Photo by National World)

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