Extensive and coordinated efforts continue to ensure that North Yorkshire remains mobile during the most severe weather conditions in the last seven years.
North Yorkshire Council staff are working with volunteers to keep the county's roads and footpaths open after several days of sub-zero temperatures after snow fell across the UK last weekend.
Heavy snow, widespread ice and torrential rain are creating dangerous conditions across North Yorkshire and testing essential council services.
Icy conditions and sub-zero temperatures are expected to continue for the next few days, and the city's highways team is working around the clock to provide winter services.
Keane Duncan, North Yorkshire Council's executive for highways and transport, said:
The city council is currently battling the harshest winter conditions since the Beast from the East in 2018.
Our crews are working around the clock to deal with snow, ice, and frigid temperatures as low as -12 degrees Celsius across our vast, rural county.
The situation in western North Yorkshire, including around Harrogate and the Dales, is proving particularly difficult.
Our sand crushing teams and agricultural contractors are working extremely hard to treat roads, refill sand bins and clean sidewalks around stores, schools and hospitals.
We have already dedicated redundant staff to this effort, with Waste and Parks staff supporting our operations.
Unfortunately, snowdrifts are hampering our efforts to keep roads clear, while sub-zero temperatures are so extreme that the effectiveness of salt on roads and sidewalks is being affected. .
The snow has stopped, but freezing conditions are expected to continue for the next few days.
We are doing everything we can to ensure roads and sidewalks are treated and snow removed, but we ask that you take extra care when you are out and about. We would like to thank the people of Japan for their understanding.
