Temperatures fell to a low of -9.2°C in York today (Tuesday).
According to the York weather station based at Strensall it hit that low between 5.30am and 6.06am.
It makes it the coldest night of the freeze so far. However, there has been no snow in the city.
A yellow warning for snow and ice is in place for York and much of North Yorkshire until 11am.
The conditions mean a number of schools are closed in North Yorkshire today. They are:
- Thomas Hinderwell
- Springhead School (both Sites)
- Northstead
- Hawsker and Fylingdales School
- St Augustine’s School Scarborough
- St Peter’s School Scarborough
- St George’s School Scarborough
- Lothersdale Primary School
- Gladstone Road
- Whitby School
- Overdale community Primary School
- Richmond Methodist School
- West Cliff Primary School
- Glaisdale Primary School
- Castleton Primary School
- Scarborough Pupil Referral
- Seamer & Irton C P School
- Sleights CE VC Primary School
- Cayton School
- Wheatcroft CP school
- Newby and Scalby Primary Academy
- Woodlands Academy
- Friarage Academy
- Childhaven Nursery
- Braeburn Primary and Nursery Academy
- Hunmanby Primary School
- Scarborough UTC
- Lindhead School
- St.Martin’s C of E VA Primary School
- Barrowcliff School
- East Ayton Primary School
- Hertford Vale C.E. Primary School
- Snainton Primary
- East Whitby Primary Academy
- Graham School
- George Pindar School
- Scalby School
- Filey Academy
- Filey Junior School
- Goathland Primary School
- Lythe Primary School
- St. Hedda’s School
- Airy Hill Primary
- St Peter’s CE Primary School
- Brompton Hall: closed until Wednesday due to broken boiler
That’s in addition to Millthorpe School in York which is closed due to no water supply.
City of York Council says: “Our fleet of gritters and mini tractors will be out treating and gritting around 360 miles of roads, footpaths and cycle paths in York this week.”
Temperatures in the city are due to rise to a high of 4°C today, with the possibility of wintry showers this afternoon.
Forecasters are not expecting temperatures to fall below 0°C for the rest of the week.
