Sheffield snow LIVE: Yellow weather warning for ice after overnight freeze likely to impact roads and schools

Sheffield’s buses are still not all up to speed. Here’s a look at which services are running this afternoon.

Bus Service Updates:

Amey has been urged to refill grit bins as a priority after dozens of Star readers reported them empty following days of sub-zero weather.

The council’s private highways contractor said this morning, Wednesday January 8, it has ‘multiple teams busy refulling grit bins as quickly as we can’. Sheffield has more than 2,200, according to the city council.

But many readers said theirs had run out after snow at the weekend and ongoing freezing temperatures.

Read more here: https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/weather/sheffield-snow-anger-at-empty-grit-bins-across-city-as-freezing-weather-continues-4934778

Sheffield is waking up to icy pavements and roads again - when is this week’s cold snap meant to end?

Snow and sleet on Sunday turned Sheffield to slush this week, and persistent sub-zero temperatures at night have also meant several days of ice on roads causing travel disruption.

https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/weather/sheffield-weather-january-8-2025-4934382

Traffic is building and delays are being reported on Sheffield’s major roads today in time for rush hour, although it’s not clear how much this is to do with this morning’s ice.

The A630/A57 Sheffield Parkway westbound is seeing predictable delays of up to 10 minutes from city centre and all the way out to Catcliffe. There are also delays on the adjoining A57 Mosborough Parkway.

Mansfield Road and Ridgeway Road in Deep Pit and Intake are also seeing unusual serious delays of up to 10 minutes.

Bad delays, but the kind that are typical for the morning rush, are also being seen on Abbeydale Road, Archer Road, Ecclesall Road South, Manchester Road and Hanover Way.

The AA is reporting at least two residential streets in Sheffield are currently closed or impassable due to ice.

Greystones Road, in Fulwood, is reportedly “impassable,” and Chadwick, in Intake, is reportedly closed in both directions between Hastilar Road South and Woodrove Avenue.

This story by David Walsh was shared yesterday (January 7).

A popular Peak District road is closed due to vehicles stuck in the snow, Derbyshire County Council says.

https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/traffic-and-travel/sheffield-snow-popular-peak-district-road-closed-by-abandoned-vehicles-4933633

Buses are not nearly as badly affected today (January 8) as they have been in the past few days, but there are still a number of diversions.

Bus Route Updates:

Good morning Sheffield and welcome to another perilous day on the Steel City’s pavements and streets.

A yellow weather warning for ice is in place for several counties in North England after as the cold snap refuses to shift.

We’ll be bringing you all the latest updates for roads and schools as they happen.

Bus Route Information

A resident called The Star this morning to share their experiences on the icy paths in city centre.

Zak Cuerden told The Star he had a GP appointment this morning that would normally take him 10 minutes to reach that instead took over half an hour.

“It’s an absolute nightmare in places,” he said.

“In some parts there are no problems at all, then suddenly you reach a spot where you can barely take a step.”

Sheffield is facing transport disruption for a second day, with weather still affecting some bus, road and rail routes.

A handful of bus routes still remain disrupted, largely as a result of flooding following weekend snow and rain, while some roads are also affected.

These photos show Sheffield getting up to speed this morning through icy conditions.

Parents have told The Star how their schools are announcing they are opening late for the day. They include:

King Ecgberts School - 10am

Birley Academy - 10.20am

Sheffield Spring - 10am

Southey Green Primary School - 10am

High Storrs - 9am

Sheffield Park Academy - 10am

Sheffield’s Supertram are having their least complicated day since Saturday with all routes running, except their Tram train service.

A flood alert for the River Don covering a wide area stretch from north Doncaster through Rotherham and down to east Sheffield is still in place this morning.

A flood alert is also in place for the lower River Rother, covering areas like Treeton, Swlaoownest, Brinsworth, Killamarsh and Eckington.

An update is due from the Environment Agency at 11.30am.

Two schools have so far announced late starts today.

High Storrs School says students should arrive for a 9am start.

Sheffield Park Academy has said: “In the interest of student's safety, there will be a delayed start. All students need to be in the Academy by 10am. Thank you.”