Yorkshire breathes sigh of relief as essential Yorkshire Tea lorry makes its way through snow

The whole of Yorkshire breathed an audible sigh of relief on Tuesday morning after a photo was shared of a Yorkshire Tea lorry making its way through the county despite heavy snow

By Alex Evans

Published 2nd Feb 2021, 12:48 GMT

Updated 2nd Feb 2021, 12:52 GMT

A police sergeant in Yorkshire shared this photo of A Yorkshire Tea lorry getting through the snow, from Beth Berry

Blizzard conditions struck Yorkshire on Tuesday morning as heavy snow buried several parts of the county.

Parts of Leeds, Sheffield, North Yorkshire and most of West Yorkshire was buried under deep snow by daybreak as freezing conditions came down in the early hours of the morning.

Fortunately, it seems Yorkshire Tea was not to be stopped.

North Yorkshire Police Sergeant Paul Cording shared this photo from Beth Berry at the account @earlybirdrunnin

He said: "Apparently it’s been snowing outside but thanks to this photo from one of my @EarlyBirdRunnin team, I’m pleased to report that essential journeys appear to be getting through!!"

Phew!

Elsewhere in Yorkshire, snow has caused disruption in various parts of the region. Follow our updates here.