Parts of North and East Yorkshire are covered by an amber Met Office warning for snow and ice
There was a significant covering of snow overnight, particularly in the North York Moors, Scarborough and Bridlington areas
Dozens of schools were closed on Thursday due to the weather
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It's set to be a chilly night across much of the region, with a Met Office yellow weather warning, external for ice due to come into force across North and East Yorkshire on Friday.
North Yorkshire Council has offered advice to those travelling in the cold conditions - plan your journey ahead "with caution", make sure you're prepared and your vehicle is "winter ready".
Malcolm Taylor, the authority's executive member for highways and transportation, says the council continues to treat "priority routes" with its fleet of about 100 ploughs.
“I would like to assure the public that we are using every resource available to us to treat our network and will continue to do so for as long as is necessary,” he adds.
Image source, North Yorkshire CouncilAn amber warning for snow from the Met Office has been in place in parts of North Yorkshire since the early hours of the morning. It is due to end at 21:00.
A wider yellow warning for snow and ice is also in place for much of North and East Yorkshire, ending at 23:59.
Image source, North Yorkshire CouncilA new yellow warning for ice is due to come into force across North and East Yorkshire on Friday until noon.
According to the Met Office, yellow warnings are issued when the weather is likely to cause some "low level impacts".
Amber warnings are issued when there is an increased likelihood of severe impacts including closed roads and power outages.
This conservatory roof in Robin Hood's Bay collapsed due to the weight of snow.
Image source, Eliza Carthy
Image source, Eliza CarthyAt Ugthorpe Lodge Hotel in Whitby, several inches of snow settled.
Image source, Ugthorpe Lodge Hotel
Image source, Ugthorpe Lodge Hotel
Image source, Ugthorpe Lodge HotelFarmer Jack Hallam has been helping out his community near Egton Bridge, west of Whitby.
He says: “It’s pretty grim, it’s blizzarding. There’s about five inches of snow and it’s coming down heavy.
“It snowed through the night and at about 06:30 GMT, we were out on the road.
"All the farmers are out ploughing and gritting but it’s a bit of a fighting battle for them because as fast as they plough, it’s coming down."
The farmer adds his efforts are just "part of living in a village".
“Where we are, the winter is pretty bleak but you just help out," he says.
"If you see someone stuck in a village, you give them a pull or a push.”
Image source, Jack HallamMartin, a volunteer member of the Yorkshire 4x4 response team, has been working all day driving through the snow taking NHS workers into hospitals and out to patients.
Martin is a volunteer for charity Yorkshire 4x4
“It’s clear in some places and I think that’s probably giving people a false sense of security when setting off,” he tells the BBC.
“I’m just waiting for the details to come in now to get a midwife out to help some of her patients."
Scarborough Athletic says a pitch inspection will take place tomorrow, to determine whether or not their National League North game against Hereford FC can take place on Saturday.
The club says it will update supporters "as soon as possible" after the 14:30 GMT inspection at their temporary home ground in Bridlington.
Earlier, manager Jonathan Greening said: "I think we might need some volunteers to go down and shovel the snow off."
The A171 is currently closed, with police advising motorists to avoid travelling to Malton, Scarborough, Whitby and Filey.
This was the scene earlier as the weather worsened.
Video was filmed Thursday morning on A171 Whitby Road, between Guisborough and Whitby.
Yorkshire Water has shared some tips on how to protect your homes during the wintry weather.
Communications manager Emily Brady says: “Check for pipes, taps, cisterns, tanks, and water meters in unheated areas that might be exposed to the cold.
"You can also protect your outdoor taps with a tap cover to stop them freezing.”
If your water isn't running, it may be frozen.
Here's what Yorkshire Water recommends to do to get water running again:
More advice can be found on the Yorkshire Water website, external.
Oli Constable
BBC Yorkshire
Rebecca and her son Felix have been out enjoying the snow in Eastfield, in Scarborough, today.
As a self-confessed "winter girl", Rebecca said she was enjoying having a day off, but perhaps not as much as Felix.
"He was asking to go sledging at about 7.30am, when it was still dark out," she said.
Image source, BBC/Oli ConstableNicola Rees reports from the A169, the main route between Pickering and Whitby.
Nicola Rees reports from the A169, the main route between Pickering and Whitby.
Paul Hudson
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
The first cold spell of the season has brought significant snowfall to the North York Moors and surrounding areas in the last 24 hours.
It’s a huge change following one of the mildest starts to November on record.
Image source, StormchaserThe relatively warm North sea, clashing with the cold air coming directly from the Arctic, creates deep instability and is the reason why the snowfall has been so heavy, even with some reports of hail and thunder.
But it will be a short cold spell, with snow showers dying out overnight and a milder weekend to follow.
In fact, cold snaps in November are common.
Only last year, almost to the day, snow fell across parts of Yorkshire.
And in November 2023, the Whitby to Pickering road was closed due to heavy snow on the 29th of the month.
As snow continues to fall across parts of Yorkshire, you've been submitting your wintry snaps to BBC Weather Watchers. Here are some of the highlights:
Image source, Garry GimmickGary Gimmick shared this picture of a snow-covered Shambles in York
Image source, Andrew RobertsonAndrew Robertson's photo shows the snow falling in Scarborough
Image source, BuckA snow covered tree in Butterwick
You can find out more about BBC Weather Watchers here.
Image source, ScampieThe snow may be thick on the hills above Whitby but down in Church Street things are a little easier to manage
Ian Webster travelled to the village of Goathland, in the North York Moors, yesterday lunchtime during "light snow".
But he got stranded when conditions worsened.
He says: "I managed to find myself a nice warm guesthouse and I stayed there overnight."
The village has been cut off, Ian says, but adds that as a Yorkshireman, he's prepared.
"We all wear big coats, don't we. It's grim up north!"
Image source, BBC/ Stephen HuntleyThe Met Office has issued a new yellow weather warning for ice, due to come into force across North and East Yorkshire on Friday.
The warning runs from midnight tonight until midday tomorrow.
A spokesperson said wintry showers were expected to continue to feed inland from the North Sea through the night before tending to ease away on Friday morning.
At low levels the showers will mainly fall as rain, sleet or small hail, while above 250m (820ft) some will fall as snow with further small accumulations of snow possible.
As temperatures will be widely below freezing showers at lower levels will lead to icy patches developing in many locations.
Image source, Met Office
Image source, Harrogate TownHarrogate Town manager Simon Weaver says the snow has not had too much of an impact on the team.
"It's part of being involved in football, you go through the seasons," he says.
"In August, it was absolutely boiling and here we are in November and it's bitterly cold but run around and you'll soon get warm!"
North Yorkshire Council's corporate director of environment, Karl Battersby, says that the council was "well prepared" to respond to snow in the county.
"The weather has given us what we predicted really in terms of snowfall and the areas that have been affected," he says.
"There's certainly no routes that we've missed, we're carrying out our winter programme as we would normally do."
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Scarborough Athletic hope Saturday's match against Hereford FC will go ahead despite snowy conditions on the pitch.
The Seadogs are playing their home matches this season at the Mounting Systems Stadium in Bridlington, which is currently under four inches of snow.
Manager Jonathan Greening says: "I think we might need some volunteers to go down and shovel the snow off tomorrow.
"Once you get the snow off to the side of the pitch, it is usually fine.
"We both want the game on, so we might need an army of fans to get down to Brid to get the game on."
Image source, Bridlington Town