Weather

Winds of up to 80mph are to take Britain by storm this week, weather experts say.

Winds of up to 60mph are set to hit Wakefield in a day of wild and windy weather on Tuesday.

Temperatures up to double-figures are predicted for Wakefield over the New Year period, weather experts say.

Residents are being asked to volunteer as snow wardens for their community when the weather turns.

The shelter for homeless people at Wakefield Baptist Church will be open overnight as temperatures plummet.

The Met Office has issued the district with a yellow weather warning for wind and heavy rain this week.

Savvy drivers have been offered tips on how to de-ice their vehicles as temperatures begin to plummet – without the need for shop bought chemical formulas.

Wakefield is set to be hit by more flooding this week - as an urgent weather warning is issued.

The Wakefield district has faced more than four times as much rain as an average November, it has been revealed.

Wakefield was on high alert this week as heavy rainfall and flooding hit the district.

ALL roads have been reopened in the Wakefield district after they were closed due to flooding.

GRITTERS will be operating through the night as forecasters predict temperatures to fall below zero after midnight.