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Many major roads around Greater Manchester remain closed or impassable this morning after heavy snow continued to create 'awful blizzard conditions' on the ...

B6197 BUCKSTONES ROAD - SHAW - BOTH DIRECTIONS - GREATER MANCHESTER - Buckstones Road in both directions closed due to snow between Shaw (Shaw) and Grains Bar (Grains Bar). A680 EDENFIELD ROAD - EDENFIELD - BOTH DIRECTIONS - LANCASHIRE - A680 Edenfield Road in both directions impassable due to snow between Edenfield (Edenfield) and Rochdale (Rochdale). A62 MANCHESTER ROAD - OLDHAM - BOTH DIRECTIONS - GREATER MANCHESTER - A62 Manchester Road in both directions closed due to snow between Oldham (Oldham) and Marsden (Marsden). Drivers were trapped for up to seven hours on the M62, after severe snow drifts between junctions 22 and 20. The RAC also said 'the situation was made worse' by drivers overtaking other vehicles and getting stuck in fresh snow. Forecasters predict 'ice is likely to be a hazard where snow has fallen overnight'. A628 WOODHEAD PASS - HOLLINGWORTH - BOTH DIRECTIONS - GREATER MANCHESTER - A628 Woodhead Pass in both directions closed due to snow between Hollingworth (Gun Inn traffic lights, Hollingworth) and A616 (Flouch Roundabout, Hazlehead). A672 RIPPONDEN ROAD - DENSHAW, OLDHAM - BOTH DIRECTIONS - WEST YORKSHIRE - A672 Ripponden Road in both directions blocked due to snow between M62 J22 (Rishworth Moor) and A640 Huddersfield Road (Denshaw Crossroads). A624 HAYFIELD ROAD - HAYFIELD - BOTH DIRECTIONS - DERBYSHIRE - A624 Hayfield Road in both directions impassable due to snow from A6015 New Mills Road (Hayfield) to B6062 Buxton Road (New Smithy). A58 ROCHDALE ROAD - LITTLEBOROUGH - BOTH DIRECTIONS - GREATER MANCHESTER - A58 Rochdale Road in both directions impassable due to snow from Blackstone Edge Old Road (Littleborough) to A672 Oldham Road (Ripponden). A57 SNAKE PASS - GLOSSOP - BOTH DIRECTIONS - DERBYSHIRE - A57 Snake Pass in both directions closed due to snow between A6013 (Ladybower Reservoir) and Hurst Road (Royal Oak Inn). - M62 - GREATER MANCHESTER - BOTH DIRECTIONS - M62 in both directions partially blocked severe delays, queueing traffic due to snow between J21 A6193 Sir Isaac Newton Way (Milnrow) and J24 A629 (Ainley Top).

Road conditions on the M62 are treacherous due to heavy snow with delays both eastbound and westbound this morning.

Just one lane is now closed in both directions after ploughs worked through the night to clear snow. Blizzard like conditions caused the motorway to shut earlier this morning and there are still very severe delays. Inrix says: "Long delays and one lane closed due to snow on M62 Westbound from J24 A629 (Ainley Top) to J22 A672 (Rishworth Moor). Not helped by snow drifts in the higher sections of the motorway. For urgent real-time assistance, our 24/7 contact centre team is able to provide up-to-the minute information on [0300 123 5000](tel:03001235000). Further ahead, there are lane closures after J22, and long delays Eastbound approaching J22 as snow ploughs try to clear the carriageway." All traffic was at a standstill, drivers were left stranded while traffic officers attempted to control the flow driving down the closed lanes. The driver, who wished to remain anonymous, left Manchester Arena at around 11.20pm last night (Thursday) and according to her sat nav she would reach her home in East Yorkshire by 1.30am. The alert continued into this morning. While lane 2 reopened at 5.12am, lane 3 is still closed, with four miles of congestion and 30-minute delays. Traffic management system Inrix says: "Severe delays, one lane closed and stationary traffic due to snow on M62 in both directions from J21 A6193 Sir Isaac Newton Way (Milnrow) to J22 A672 (Rishworth Moor). M62 in both directions partially blocked severe delays, stationary traffic due to snow between J21 A6193 Sir Isaac Newton Way (Milnrow) and J24 A629 (Ainley Top).

There are delays of around three hours on the M62 in Yorkshire due to heavy snow – although some drivers have reported being stuck for around six hours.

National Highways is asking everyone travelling in the region to consider if their journey is essential and to go prepared.” While lane 2 reopened at 5.12am, lane 3 is still closed, with four miles of congestion and 30-minute delays. [M62](/topic/m62) on the border between Yorkshire and Lancashire.

Met Office issues three amber warnings with 'significant disruption' to transport and power expected.

“Storm Larisa is the same low pressure system that is bringing us the bands of rain,” he said. National Highways: North-West said that at one point congestion on the M62 eastbound between Rochdale and Saddleworth stretched to about 8 miles (13km). “But essentially, we’re on the northern side of the low pressure system, and it’s the southern side of that low pressure system that is going to be bringing particularly strong winds to parts of France.

North-West road bosses said that at one point, congestion on the M62 eastbound between Rochdale and Saddleworth was eight miles long.

[Met Office](https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/) yellow warning for snow in the region remains in place til noon on Friday. “The motorway is horrific. The drive usually takes around an hour but she has been caught in the motorway weather chaos. The decision to close lanes is to ensure traffic continues to keep moving.” Advertisement There are still delays this morning, one of five lanes remains closed from J21 at Milnrow to J22, and people have been told not to drive unless absolutely necessary, with the route being impacted between junctions 21 and 24.

Some drivers described other motorists becoming impatient and attempting to drive through the snow on the lanes that had been closed.

The traffic was fine on the way there yesterday as there wasn’t as many cars on the road and I set off in good time to allow for the weather. We had the gritter pass us once about 3am and they ploughed about three times then too but nothing since. [Traffic](/topic/traffic) was brought to a standstill on long stretches of the road running through Yorkshire and Greater Manchester in the early hours of Friday morning, with some drivers said to have abandoned their cars. We’ve all sort of been left to it to direct ourselves. “Some lorries have stopped to help other lorries too... Drivers are having to work out themselves how to go round them.

There are also long delays eastbound approaching junction 22 as work to clear the motorway continues. Several roads in other parts of the Bradford district are ...

The motorway re-opened at around 03:30 after being shut for over an hour, but it's down to one lane. A traffic update said: "Two lanes closed due to snow on M62 Westbound from J24 A629 (Ainley Top) to J22 A672 (Rishworth Moor). The key transpennine motorway was closed for around an hour from 2.30am, but reopened at about 3.30am.

Drivers heading east across the Pennines from Greater Manchester have reported seven-hour delays on the M62 motorway following heavy snowfall ...

"Heavy snow falls this morning have impacted on flights in and out of the airport. Merseyrail, which runs train services in Merseyside and surrounding areas, says its operations will not start until around 10:00 GMT due to severe weather. Please check our website and your airline's website for updates," the airport tweeted. Other major roads have been closed, and drivers urged to exercise caution He added: "I've never had to drive through anything like this before. In England, we don't have a definitive number on the closures, but hundreds of schools across North, South and West Yorkshire, as well as the West and East Midlands, Lancashire and Greater Manchester, have been forced to close their doors. Thankfully, it was." "A couple of highway patrolmen gave me a push when I was stuck, but said they couldn't promise that the road ahead would be more clear. "At present, LBA is open. "I saw lots of abandoned sports cars: one Jaguar left on the road with a shovel stuck in the ground next to it and no driver. A government spokeswoman said "the safety of pupils and staff travelling to and from school across the island is of paramount importance". She says the A road on which they were travelling became impassable and they were stuck in their vehicle for two hours before rescue services picked them up and took them to a hotel in Huddersfield.

The M62 between Manchester and West Yorkshire remains jammed – drivers are advised to check ahead before travelling or avoid travelling at all.

The alert continued into this morning.” While lane 2 reopened at 5.12am, lane 3 is still closed, with four miles of congestion and 30-minute delays.” [M62](/topic/m62) in [West Yorkshire](/topic/west-yorkshire) while gritters and ploughs continue to treat the road.

Meanwhile, the weather has forced the closure of hundreds of schools across Yorkshire. First Bus has suspended services, with North Yorkshire Police reporting " ...

Speaking late on Thursday, North Yorkshire Police told drivers to "avoid travelling if possible" and said it had received reports of stranded vehicles in Harrogate and Scarborough. "I've moved about 25 miles over the course of the night, and the first 15 miles or so were clear, so I've been at a standstill for a really long time," he said. "I'm just tired and upset at the lack of any direction from authorities, we've all sort of been left to it to direct ourselves." Northern Powergrid said about 7,000 homes have been left without power due to the weather, with most in West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire. Drivers were stuck on the M62 motorway over the Pennines overnight due to blizzard conditions. The A57 Snake Pass between Manchester and Sheffield is closed, as is the A628 Woodhead Pass to the north.

Heavy snowfall is causing traffic chaos in Leeds and across Yorkshire this morning.

One lane remains closed due to heavy snowfall, with delays building across the network. For urgent real-time assistance, our 24/7 contact centre team is able to provide up-to-the minute information on 0300 123 5000. While lane 2 reopened at 5.12am, lane 3 is still closed, with four miles of congestion and 30-minute delays. The alert continued into this morning. More than a hundred schools in Leeds National Highways is advising drivers that one lane remains closed on the M62 in West Yorkshire while gritters and ploughs continue to treat the road. The delays on the M62 westbound between J24 Huddersfield and J22 Saddleworth have now eased. Work has been taking place since 3.50am this morning on the M62 westbound between junctions 23 (Huddersfield W) and 22 (Denshaw). LLive travel updates for Leeds and West Yorkshire as heavy snowfall causes traffic chaos on the M62 [delayed and cancelled at Leeds Bradford Airport](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/weather/leeds-bradford-airport-live-snow-updates-as-flights-delayed-by-hours-and-buses-cancelled-after-heavy-snowfall-4058444), while drivers have been urged to avoid the [M62](/topic/m62) as road closures have caused delays of over three hours near [Huddersfield](/topic/huddersfield). Images from the motorway cameras on the M62 appear to show that traffic is now running smoothly in both directions in West Yorkshire. Leeds snow: Live traffic and travel updates as M62 hit with severe three-hour delays in Yorkshire

Drivers on the M62 reported being stranded for several hours after heavy snow overnight. The stretch of the motorway between West Yorkshire and Greater ...

Traffic management system Inrix reported snow ploughs working to clear the motorway. “I’m just tired and upset at the lack of any direction from authorities. There a couple of highway patrol men gave me a push when I was stuck, but said they couldn’t promise that the road ahead would be more clear.

Snowplough and gritter crews have been working throughout the night as the major route was covered in heavy snow. Drivers are stuck in four mile long queues of ...

“People were walking all over the motorway when I left. People were digging others out, police driving up and down. I was there for 10 hours. I did 15 miles in 8 hours. One frustrated motorist who spent all night on the M62 described their journey as “hell” after she was forced to sit on the road for ten hours. Fuming drivers on the M62 had to shelter in their vehicles as artic weather swept across the country early on Friday morning.