Snow causes Yorkshire bus crashes and other travel disruption

The Pest from the West ensured much of Yorkshire woke up to a blanket of snow, less than a week after the Beast from the East caused havoc.

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Flurries began to appear across the county in the early hours of the morning causing disruption on the early commute for motorists using the M1, with side roads in South Yorkshire proving particularly difficult.

As the morning wore on more disruption was reported, including issues on the A59A, gridlock on the M62 and lane closures on the A1(M).

Reports of a bus crash on Churwell Hill in South Leeds as well as a slow-related accident in Wakefield, where a bus skidded on ice and hit a wall, added to the issues around the county, as well as one in Farsley.

There were cancellations and delays at Leeds Bradford Airport as well as disruption to the train and bus timetables.

Full list of morning traffic issues:

A6120: Very slow traffic due to accident on A6120 Ring Road Farsley Both ways at B6156 Calverley Lane.

A1(M): One lane closed and queueing traffic due to stalled truck on A1(M) Northbound between J34 A1 and M18. Lane one (of two) is closed.

A64: Queueing traffic due to snow and a lorry stuck on the hill on A64 Both ways at B1248 York Road. Affecting traffic between Crambeck Village and Norton.

A650: Very slow traffic due to snow on A650 Both ways at M1. Affecting traffic between Carr Gate and Wakefield.

M606: Queueing traffic due to snow on M606 Both ways between J3 A6177 Rooley Lane and M62. Not helped by the congestion on the M62 due to the weather.

Canal Lane: Road blocked and slow traffic due to accident , a bus involved on Canal Lane Both ways between Lee Moor Road and Baker Lane. A bus has skidded on the ice and crashed into a wall..

M62: Slow traffic and traffic heavier than normal due to snow on M62 Eastbound at J24 A629 Blackley New Road.