Snow hits rush hour in Hull and East Riding
Motorists faced hazardous driving conditions in Hull and East Riding early on Monday after up to 5cm (2in) of snow fell overnight.
Commuters awoke to icy roads and a covering of snow which continued to fall across the region.
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Traffic on Beverley Road, Hull this morning. Picture: Kate Woolhouse
A yellow weather warning is in place and the Met Office said more snow would continue to fall, but would gradually ease later in the day.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council said gritters have been operating around the clock.
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Local authorities reported that 17 schools had been closed for the day due to snow.
The Yorkshire Ambulance Service said it was expecting to see a "marked increase in weather-related slips, trips and falls and road traffic collisions."
Schools closed included Driffield Infants; Driffield Senior; The Market Weighton School; Barmby-on-the-Marsh Primary; Garton-on-the-Wolds Primary; Hutton Cranswick Primary; Kings Mill School; Langtoft School; North Newbald Primary; Sledmere Primary; The Snaith School; Warter Primary and Wetwang Primary. Driffield Junior School was alerting parents that the school may open later.
8 Comments
by allwaysred1
Monday, January 21 2013, 7:17PM
“bit of snow.....??”
by David_Nivea
Monday, January 21 2013, 6:35PM
“@philtutton: "...like a skating rink all morning and got worse as the day wore on. We all knew this weather was coming last week so why the........ did the gritters not go out til 2pm?"
Even in your winter tyre-equipped vehicle you were sliding around on the roads?
Blimey, no wonder you're annoyed - sounds like you've been ripped off.”
by philtutton
Monday, January 21 2013, 5:44PM
“Hull City Council should be ashamed of their performance today with gritting the roads.
All the main route were like a skating rink all morning and got worse as the day wore on. We all knew this weather was coming last week so why the........ did the gritters not go out til 2pm?
And I pay my council tax for what?
F ing hopeless.”
by BroughGurl
Monday, January 21 2013, 3:08PM
“Highway code rule 229
Before you set off
you MUST be able to see, so clear all snow and ice from all your windows
you MUST ensure that lights are clean and number plates are clearly visible and legible
make sure the mirrors are clear and the windows are demisted thoroughly
remove all snow that might fall off into the path of other road users”
by Sympathiser42
Monday, January 21 2013, 2:50PM
“Should be illegal..all windows and mirrors should be cleared...if people want to risk their own lives so be it...but putting others at risk because of lack of visibility is just selfish”
by Broughperson
Monday, January 21 2013, 12:31PM
“Why do motorists think its okay to set off driving after just clearing a tiny cirle of snow from the drivers side of their windscreen? for **** sake CLEAR ALL SNOW FROM YOUR VEHICLE before setting off! this is so dangerous!! :-(”
by David_Nivea
Monday, January 21 2013, 12:04PM
“Wow! 2 inches of snow!!
In the picture, the road appears to be snow-free, but I note that motorists have not removed the incredibly dangerous material from their vehicles - especially that one in front where fragments could blow off and cause injury to other vulnerable road users.
The main hazard posed to drivers is from their own lack of skill.”
by Phil_melton
Monday, January 21 2013, 11:36AM
“Never........”