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Snow and Ice Issues on A171 Between Scarborough and Whitby

Monday, 16 January 2023 10:34

By Matthew Pells

Snow and ice have lead to long tailbacks on the A171 as a number of vehicles become stuck.

Callers to This is The Coast report long tailbacks on the A171 between Scarborough and Whitby.

It appears a number of vehicles have either become stuck or collided.

This caller described the situation at around 10:15 this  morning.

Pictures on social media show some of the queues.

Photo credit: Dave French 09.30 A171 Whitby Road long tailbacks, looks like several vehicles stuck or collided

Posted by North Yorkshire Weather Updates on Monday, January 16, 2023

Coastliner say they will be unable to run services into Whitby today as a result of the weather:

"Due to heavy snow around Whitby, Coastliner 840 is unable to run to Whitby.

The buses will only be running to Thornton-le-Dale until further notice.

We apologise for any inconvenience."

North Yorkshire County Council's weather cams show snow on the ground around Whitby

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