More heavy snow on the way as motorists suffer severe delays across Hull and East Yorkshire (video)
Motorists were facing severe delays this evening after heavy snowfall across Hull and the East Riding in the run-up to rush hour.
Routes out of the city - including Hedon Road, Anlaby Road, Beverley Road and Spring Bank - were gridlocked and some rural roads were impassable as up to five inches of snow accumulated in some areas.
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An overturned car on the B1230 east of High Hunsley. Picture: John Stewart
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Treacherous road conditions between Bridlington and Hunmanby as cars and a bus are reduced to a crawl
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Cars struggle through snow on the A164 between Leconfield and Driffield
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A mother and child make their way through snow in north Hull this afternoon
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Reader picture by ProMooch (@ProMooch)
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Reader picture by Kirsty H (@piekandy): Navarro's first play in the snow in Patrington Haven
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A field just over Welton Road in Brough looks like the scene of a Christmas card.
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Reader picture by Matt Holmes @Huskymatt86: 'Not enough snow for a sled but the dogs always enjoy the drop in temperature.'
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Reader picture by Beccy Meilhan @beccymeilo: 'Lovely dog walk in Beverley!'
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Reader picture by Hannah Savage @Scoreceror: 'My family's labradoodle made his face a coat out of snow'
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Reader picture by Olly Miskin @ManuMiskin: 'Building a snowman in Winestead!'
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Rupert the pug enjoys the snow in Brough
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Snow man and snow dog, by Kasper, Beverley.
And weather forecasters warned this evening of more snow tonight and into Tuesday.
The Met Office said there would be heavy snow showers along the east coast, with minimum temperatures of -6C.
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On Tuesday, the weather will be largely cloudy at first with more snow, some heavy.
Council gritters have been working throughout the day. Hull City Council said it would be gritting again at 6.30pm and 10.30pm tonight.
Despite that, EYMS reported many bus services were running up to 30 minutes' late in heavy traffic.
One bus became stuck on ice at a bus stop outside the Four In Hands pub, Holderness Road, in east Hull.
The icy conditions led to a number of accidents, including on Spring Bank and at the Fiveways roundabout, both in west Hull, while a breakdown on the A63 near the Humber Bridge added to the congestion.
Among the most badly affected routes in the East Riding were the A614, at Driffield, and Arras Hill, near Market Weighton, where ice caused hazardous conditions.
In Holderness, five cars skidded on a hill at Aldbrough, blocking the road, and treacherous conditions were reported at Burstwick.
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service urged drivers to prepare for difficult conditions.
A spokesman said: "The advice we'd give is to always drive to the conditions, allow extra time and avoid making unnecessary journeys."
John Skidmore, head of streetscene services at East Riding Council, said: "The council is continuing to carry out winter maintenance operations in accordance with its winter plan and would like to assure the public that its salt barns are fully stocked and the area's salt bins have been replenished.
"The council will continue to monitor conditions around the clock and respond as necessary."
And Driffield School closed early to avoid pupils becoming stranded Lantoft, Warter and Barmby on the Marsh primary schools were also affected.
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Comments
by Mildred
Tuesday, January 15 2013, 7:43AM
“Snow tyres, a good driver do not make.”
by Chubbs1948
Tuesday, January 15 2013, 3:09AM
“Hey "Fairway 1"
Maybe its because the Swedes and other sensible motorists have smow tyres !!!!”
by fairway1
Monday, January 14 2013, 11:56PM
“Yet another reason this country is laughed at by the rest of Europe. I worked in Sweden for 2 years (returned home in May this year) and they have far worse weather conditions than anything we've even seen in the UK.
The standard of peoples' driving over their is in an entirely different class to UK drivers. Totally avoidable accidents, like what happened in Hull today, simply don't happen there. They all just carry on as normal with several feet of snow, let alone several centimetres. Not a single road grinds to a halt (except for usual peak hour traffic) and their method of gritting and clearing roads is far superior to ours.
Why do we have to get it so badly wrong, year after year after year?”
by vanityunfair
Monday, January 14 2013, 11:24PM
“Or perhaps the Police could stop all cars being driven with a few inches of snow on the roof and charge the drivers with carrying an insecure load. It's not pleasant when it drops off in front of me on my bike.”
by Mildred
Monday, January 14 2013, 11:19PM
“Still, it will all be gone by tomorrow!”
by Mildred
Monday, January 14 2013, 11:16PM
“Driving at 5mph on 1cm of snow is not "being cautious" or "being sensible," but in fact quite the opposite - verging on downright stupid. At the time of the first falls, it is so important to keep moving, to keep warm tyres rolling over the snow to wear it down to the tarmac again. Going as slowly as possible only serves to make driving conditions dangerous for other drivers who follow, as it compacts the snow, giving a good base for icing over when temperatures fall.
That said, those who think they are invincible in poor weather are also numpties - Aldbrough to Cowden road (B1242) at about quarter to 5: picture the scene. A van and three cars struggling to get up the hill: driving so far up, and sliding back down again (on compacted snow). So *sensible* drivers wait at the bottom to avoid a car sliding back down into them, and to allow a clear run when the road is clear. If you were the idiot in the Corsa that then overtook all those cars and charged up the hill into the wake of the car that previously had been sliding down the hill, then shame on you.”
by bunbaker
Monday, January 14 2013, 9:28PM
“Philtutton
I know what you mean! Has your wife considered more driving lessons to give her the confidence to drive faster. Either that, or a divorce, as presumably you had to rely on a take-away?”
by thesnooper
Monday, January 14 2013, 9:00PM
“a bit of snow a people think they should travel on their roof like a sledge as in the avove picture why not just buy a sledge in the first place”
by bazza_12
Monday, January 14 2013, 8:26PM
“hardly "suffer" just stuck in traffic.. that's all”
by Gavhun76
Monday, January 14 2013, 7:36PM
“Maybe Dave_Navarro the driver wasnt driving and was in fact stationery for 20 minutes in same spot lilke the rest of us!!!”