The Met Office has issued an amber warning for heavy snow to continue throughout the morning. Several schools, which would normally be open for the children of key workers and vulnerable youngsters, are closed. A number of bus services have been affected and Keighley Bus Company is urging passengers to check before setting off. Services that were running this morning included the Aireline between Keighley and Leeds, the Shuttle between Keighley and Bradford, the Dalesway between Keighley, Airedale Hospital and Skipton and the Mainline M4. Bradford Council has warned that bin collections scheduled for today will be affected.
FIRST has suspended its bus services for the rest of today, after the heavy snow gripped the district. First Bus spokesman said: “Due to the impact of today’s extreme weather, all West Yorkshire services (except 590/592 ex Hebden Bridge) are suspended for the rest of the day on the grounds of safety. Our depot teams are working hard to return drivers and buses and prepare for full service tomorrow. We re very sorry for any inconvenience.” Eearlier today, messages of buses stuck on Bradford district roads were also posted on social media. A message on Facebook says: Anyone waiting for a bus, there s about four to five stuck at the bottom of St Enoch.