PARTS of Bradford could be hit by snow and ice from this evening, the Met Office has warned.
A yellow weather warning is in place for parts of the district from 8pm tonight until 10am tomorrow.
Gritters will be out to do a full grit of all Priority 1 Routes at 4pm today (25 Feb). Patrols will then be on from 9pm gritting when and where needed. Info about gritting inc a map of our gritting routes can be found on our website: https://t.co/qByP0MtfSv pic.twitter.com/wNaVX5STde
— Bradford Council (@bradfordmdc) February 25, 2020
The area covered by the Met Office warning
A spokesperson said: "Wintry showers are expected to continue through Tuesday night and Wednesday morning leaving surfaces wet and leading to icy stretches developing on untreated surfaces.
"These showers will fall as a mixture of rain, hail and snow at times, the snow mostly over higher ground.
"Some places are likely to see 1-3 cm of snow, mainly above 200 m, with 4-8 cm possible over the higher ground in northwest England, Wales and west Scotland."
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