There are two flood warnings in force for rivers in York and North Yorkshire this morning (Thursday).
It comes as the county is in for yet another wet day, with possible snow later.
In York, the River Ouse is due to rise again today. It’s forecast to peak at 3.15pm afternoon at 3.31m – 1.9m is the top of the normal range.
That means there’s a warning for York riverside properties. Locations most affected will be properties on King’s Staith and riverside areas through York from Lendal Bridge to Millennium Bridge. They are closing floodgates and operating the Foss Barrier.
Rowntree Park will be closed today (Thursday, 12 February) due to high river levels. As always, the York Explore Cafe remains open with access from Richardson Street.
There’s also a flood warning for the River Derwent at Buttercrambe Mill. High river levels are expected to lead to flooding, Locations most affected will be Buttercrambe Mill at Buttercrambe Bridge.
Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water.
There are also a number of flood alerts for North Yorkshire – more details here.
As we reported yesterday, there’s a yellow warning for snow and ice in place from 7pm tonight till midday tomorrow.
Forecasters predict that any settling snow will mainly be confined to high ground, with 2-5cm (up to 2in) is possible above 200 metres (656ft), while a few locations above 300 metres may see as much as 10cm.
Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge said: “We’re not expecting any particularly impactful snow and the conditions will be quite brief before we get another system coming in from the Atlantic over the weekend, but for the next few days, it will feel quite a bit different, as we’ve got colder air coming in.”
