The A171 is blocked and the A169 is impassable as the Met office warn higher ground could see 15-20cm of snow.
That warning, which covers much of the Yorkshire Coast, reads:
Wintry showers will affect many areas of northern Scotland and parts of northeast England, though tending to become fewer in number from later on Thursday. A few centimetres of snow are likely to accumulate at low levels with the potential for as much as 15-20 cm over higher ground. In addition, ice is likely to form on untreated surfaces, mainly where some of the showers fall as sleet close to coasts.
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Snow is a particular issue around Whitby, North Yorkshire police say there is "major snow disruption around Whitby", they say:
The A171 from Scarborough to Whitby is completed blocked by snow and stranded vehicles. Many roads around Whitby are also affected.
Please plan your journey before you set out, and take extra care if you're on the roads this morning.
North Yorkshire Police also report problems on the A169 saying:
The A169 from Pickering to Whitby is also now impassable due to the weather, so please avoid the area.
Listeners to This is the Coast report a number of stuck vehicles in the Whitby area with many roads having received a covering of snow.
Snow was also reported in Bridlington and was laying thickly in Hunmanby
Tamra sent us this from the A64 near Rillington:
North Yorkshire County Council's Weather Cams show the situation at the Hole of Horcum
Blue Bank near Whitby
And at Reighton
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