To report a road blocked by snow online please use the Winter Gritting form (see 'Related Links').

Snow clearance involves implementing extensive emergency plans and includes the mobilisation of resources all aimed at clearing roads affected in the shortest time possible.

Snow ploughing commences when above 5 cm of snow has fallen and snow continues to fall. Our aim is to clear all priority routes of snow, as soon as conditions permit, and clearance work will continue as necessary. The spreading of salt is usually combined with ploughing.

We normally have 20 snow ploughs at our disposal.

The average length of a snow-ploughing route is approximately 25 miles.

The average cost of clearing snow in the Wakefield Metropolitan District is £100,000 for each 24 hour period.