Today’s snow and ice caused a 51 bus to get stuck on Sandygate Road this morning.
More snow is forecast so do take extra care on the roads and pavements.
Winter weather causes problems in Crosspool
Snow and ice over the last few days has caused accidents and delays in Crosspool.
On Thursday morning residents awoke to the first settled snow of the season in higher areas. It soon turned to slush, but the conditions still caused delays for commuters on the roads:
Freezing temperatures turned the wet surfaces to ice on Friday night. There were reports of a car hitting a wall on Watt Lane and problems on Sandygate Road:
https://twitter.com/CrosspoolClaret/status/543487575676428288
This morning (Saturday), many residents are reporting that surfaces are still very slippery, so be careful:
Crosspool roads saved from gritting axe
Several Crosspool roads will be gritted this winter following the results of a public consultation into winter road maintenance.
Council chiefs have changed their mind on the gritting of 141 roads. Local streets including Hagg Hill, Coldwell Lane, Stephen Hill, Watt Lane, Back Lane and Bole Hill Road will now be included on gritting routes.
Sheffield Council Cabinet Highways Committee meeting
List of roads amended as a result of consultation feedback (PDF, 61KB)
Crosspool roads will not be gritted under new council proposals
Several roads in Crosspool are included in a list of streets that will no longer be gritted if new proposals come into force in October.
The Sheffield City Council winter road maintenance proposals affect 100 miles of road in the city and have come about due to cuts in funding from central government.
Affected local streets include Hagg Hill, Coldwell Lane, Stephen Hill, Watt Lane and Back Lane. You can see these streets highlighted on the council’s interactive online map.
For the full list of roads, download this PDF (660KB) and see the roads at the bottom marked ‘remove all’.
Residents are being invited to give their views on the proposals. You have until Friday 25 July 2014 to comment.
Sheffield City Council gritting proposals – including interactive online map
Have your say on the proposals
Tapton Hill Church Fayre moved to this Saturday
The Tapton Hill Congregational Church fayre, which was due to take place last Saturday 23 March, will now take place this Saturday, 30 March from 2pm.
The fayre was postponed due to the snow last weekend.
Spring snow causes disruption in Crosspool
Snow falling in Crosspool over the last 36 hours has caused problems on local roads and disruption to public transport and events.
The snowfall in Crosspool seems to be around 15cm, although the wind has caused drifts in some places of up to 50cm.
The 51 bus has been disrupted, with a Saturday morning update on the Travel South Yorkshire website stating the service was terminating at Brook hill and Gleadless.
The snow is still falling, with main roads and side roads not clear at 11am today. Some forecasts are indicating that the snow may ease off this afternoon.
Do check up on your neighbours who may feel isolated and vulnerable during the cold spell.
Snow causes disruption in Crosspool
Snow falling in Crosspool over the last 48 hours has caused problems on local roads and disruption to public transport and events.
Major roads were gritted in preparation for the snowfall, which was over 10cm deep in some areas.
On Friday night, 51 buses were terminating at Crosspool instead of Lodge Moor, and Gleadless Town End instead of Charnock going the other direction. As of 12pm Saturday, the service was reported to be running as normal. Latest updates to public transport are on the Travel South Yorkshire website.
The main roads through Crosspool were also clear of snow on Saturday morning. However, surface snow and ice on side roads were continuing to cause problems for cars and pedestrians.
If you fancy helping clear the pitch at Sandygate, Hallam FC are looking for volunteers. Soup and sandwiches will be provided for anyone who turns up to lend a hand!
An Open Day at Hillside Harvest has also fallen victim to the weather.
Do also check up on your neighbours who may feel isolated and vulnerable during the cold spell.
Video: watch Crosspool featured on BBC News
Yesterday’s snowy weather in Crosspool made the BBC1 news bulletin at 10pm. You can watch it again online. The shot of Crosspool appears 1 minute, 16 seconds in.
Crosspool featured on BBC News report
A photo of Crosspool in the snow also appeared on the cover of the Sheffield Telegraph and Sheffield Star this week.
Weekend snow affects roads in Crosspool
Snow arrived in Crosspool on Saturday afternoon, causing problems on local roads and delays to public transport services.
Major roads were gritted in preparation for the snowfall, which was over 10cm deep on some areas by the morning.
By Sunday afternoon the 51 bus service was back to normal and most of the main roads through Crosspool were passable. However, surface snow and ice on side roads were continuing to cause trouble for cars, with evidence of at least one minor accident in the neighbourhood.
The thaw appears to have already started and no further snow is forecast over the next few days. However, as temperatures remain low, any lingering snow and surface water may turn to ice so drivers and pedestrians are advised to take care – particularly on Crosspool’s hilly roads.
Do also check up on your neighbours who may feel isolated and vulnerable during the bad weather.
First snow of the season arrives in Crosspool
Last night the first snow of the season settled in Crosspool.
By this morning the pavements and roads were lightly covered. At 8am, it had turned to slush on the main road through the precinct and on Manchester Road. Some light snow was still falling.
There is no snow on the ground once you get past Shore Lane, however it is still very wet and quite slippery so be careful if you are heading out.
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