Sponsored by
Heavy snow closes schools and slows traffic
Latest news...
Schools are closed and driving conditions are hazardous due to heavy snow this morning.
Traffic is slow on the M1 and M62 motorways due to snow and strong winds, and cars are sliding on untreated minor roads.
The Met office said heavy and persistent snowfall was expected today, with between five and 10cm falling in some parts.
People are warned to expect significant disruption to transport routes.
For a list of school closures, log on to Wakefield Council’s website www.wakefield.gov.uk
Email to a friend
Print this pageloading...
- Letter - Find out what is really happening in the NHS
- Wakefield’s Claire Cooper named Best Actress at British Soap Awards
- Wakefield Wildcats: Mathers set for return at Hull KR as Wildcats sweat on Poore fitness
- Wakefield Wildcats: Half-time lead not enough as Wildcats go down at Hull KR
- X-Factor audition was heavily edited, says Wakefield's Ariel Burdett
- MP calls for halt to ‘delusional’ shake-up at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Trust
- Mid Yorkshire Hospitals new deadline to become Foundation Trust
- Debbie’s stilton the block after a quarter a centu-brie and “Caerphilly” going for a world record attempt
- ‘Bribes’ being offered to fill disused £14m fire control centre in Wakefield
- The Hepworth Wakefield celebrates 2nd birthday with an announcement
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Wakefield
Sunday 26 May 2013
Today
Sunny
Temperature: 6 C to 18 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: West
Tomorrow
Light showers
Temperature: 8 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 18 mph
Wind direction: South
