Leeds snow: Hour-by-hour weather and travel updates as Leeds Bradford Airport flights being diverted
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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
More schools close
At least three schools in Leeds have announced they are closing today due to severe weather; Elliott Hudson College, South SILC Broomfield Site and Leeds East Academy.
Leeds school close early due to severe weather
Elliott Hudson College in Beeston have announced they are closing early today to ensure students can get home on public bus routes before it gets dark.
Snow on the ground
A snowy Haddon Road in Burley:
Weather warning
What to from a yellow weather warning:
- There is a chance that some rural communities could become cut off
- There is a chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected
- There is a chance of travel delays on roads with some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel
Weather warning
A 24-hour yellow weather warning for snow has been issued from 6am today, while nearby cities such as Bradford are covered by an orange warning.
Weather forecast
Here is the latest hour-by-hour weather forecast provided by the Met Office:
- 7am - sleet - 2C
- 8am - heavy snow - 1C
- 9am - heavy snow - 1C
- 10am - heavy snow - 1C
- 11am - light snow- 1C
- noon - light snow - 1C
- 1pm - heavy snow - 1C
- 2pm - heavy snow - 1C
- 3pm - heavy snow - 1C
- 4pm - light snow - 1C
- 5pm - sleet - 1C
- 6pm - sleet - 2C
- 7pm - sleet - 2C
- 8pm - heavy rain - 2C
- 9pm - heavy rain - 2C
- 10pm - heavy rain - 3C
- 11pm - light rain - 3C
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