Snow warning: Heavy snowfall in the Yorkshire Dales as warning issued in region

The Yorkshire Dales saw heavy snowfall on Thursday morning.

A picture by the Swaledale Mountain Rescue team showed full snow coverage in some parts of the region.

In a social media post, the team said: "Snowing heavily in Swaledale this morning and it is settling nicely on higher ground 200m+.

"Take care if you are heading out.

"Team members will be out practicing their cross country skiing skills as part of their fast response rescue training in the next couple of days."

A snow warning has now been issued for North Yorkshire.

The warning - issued by the Met Office - said: "Travel disruption likely from snow, mainly over hills."

It has been put in place until 9am on Friday (Dec 4).

Some roads and railways are likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services, the service warned.

Pately Bridge, Settle and Skipton are all likely to be affected.

What to do if you have a burst pipe - Met Office advice

Sometimes pipes freezing and thawing can cause them to burst. If this happens, turn off the mains water supply immediately by using the stoptap. This will stop any more water getting into the water pipes. If the burst pipe is on the main water system the rush of water will stop after a short while.

If the rush of water does not stop or there is still a constant run of water, the problem is probably on the cold water storage system. You will need to drain down the cold water storage tank which is usually located in the roof space.

Most importantly, if the worst happens, keep calm, do not panic and if you suspect you have frozen pipes contact your nearest WaterSafe plumber from the UK national accreditation scheme.

Tips to avoid problems in the future

Make sure you know where your stop tap is and check it’s working

If you are going away, leave your heating on and set the thermostat to 14 C

Make sure all roof and vulnerable pipes are insulated and your boiler is serviced

Make sure you have the name and telephone number of your nearest WaterSafe qualified plumber to hand. Keep it by the boiler or stop tap

Get a neighbour to look in occasionally if you go away