Sheffield weather: Latest updates on school closures, traffic and transport across city and South Yorkshire
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A number of schools are already opting to close, with more announced throughout this morning. Bus and tram services are also heavily affected.
Find the latest updates below. Live feed posts by Alastair Ulke (now) and Harry Harrison (earlier).
Latest on schools, transport and more in Sheffield and South Yorkshire as snow piles high
Key Events
- Sheffield is into its second snow day today - though this is much deeper
- Many schools are closing for a second day - some making the decision this morning
- Transport severely affected - Bus services and Purple route trams suspended
- Live updates here by Harry Harrison
Tapton School CLOSED - Lydgate Juniors OPEN only to those with no other option
Lydgate Junior School has revealed they are OPEN today but only to the children of parents who have no other option, reports say.
Tapton School has revealed it is closed.
Lorry STUCK on Parkway earlier today
Pictures from earlier today show this lorry got into a spot of bother in the snow here
Wybourn Community Primary and Nursery School closed for the day
Wybourn Community Primary and Nursery School has revealed they are closed for today.
First Buses reveal majority of services suspended - Only THREE running partial service
First Buses have only three services operating currently in Sheffield. The 41, 81 and X1 are running “partial” services. Every other First Bus services is suspended.
The X1 is diverted via Attercliffe Common, Hawke Street and Meadowhall Road. The 81 to Dore/Millhouses is terminating at Hunters Bar and to Stannington is diverting via Penistone Road and terminating at Bradfield Road.
The 41 to the City Centre is currently “running as normal” however, when heading to Hackenthorpe it is terminating at Olive Grove.
The 75 and 76 have been suspended. First Bus notes this is because Meadowhead is “impassable”.