The Police have issued this brief update regarding the number of collisions across North Yorkshire and the City of York.
There have been 18 incidents across the county where the severe weather has made driving conditions hazardous or has meant that roads have been blocked for short periods of time.
During the day there have been 19 collisions. The vast majority of these caused vehicle damage, with only three involving minor injuries.
The first occurred at around 8.45am on the A64 near Malton, when a Peugeot travelling on the eastbound carriageway left the road and ended up in a ditch before hitting a road sign. The woman driving the car did not need any treatment as a result of the collision.
At around 8.50am a grey BMW, which had been on the southbound carriageway of the A1, left the roads near to Newby Hall. The man driving the car did not require any medical treatment
There was also a collision involving an articulated lorry which left the B1248 at Wharram, near Malton, at around 9.35am. The man driving the lorry suffered a back injury and was treated at the scene by paramedics.