Winter information

We carry out winter maintenance so road users can move about safely and help minimise delays caused by adverse weather conditions.

Our winter maintenance service operates around the clock from October-April each year and is in place whenever the weather demands.

Become a volunteer snow warden

This is a national volunteer scheme. As a volunteer snow warden in your community, you will be prepared to help out in adverse weather to clear snow, spread grit, and report issues with grit bins.

Volunteers will receive training, a shovel/scoop, grit and basic personal protective equipment (PPE) including a high visibility tabard.

Become a volunteer snow warden and help your community. Apply today by emailing snow.wardens@kirklees.gov.uk.

Service disruption

Details of disruptions and Kirklees school and road closures in severe weather.

1 road is reported to be disrupted.

View our schools and road closures.

Gritting updates, routes and bins

Gritting update

No Gritting Action

Last updated: 26/03/2026 12:42:42

Get ready for winter

Thinking ahead and preparing for what the winter weather may bring can make a real difference to your health, comfort and wellbeing.

The Met Office have issued a number of useful checklists, helping you to prepare your home and stay healthy: 10 things you should do now to prepare for winter .

Our Cost of living support gives advice on keeping your house warm, and details of warm spaces in Kirklees.

Flooding

Check for flooding to find out if there's a flood warning where you live

Emergency flooding number

Report flooding when it's not an emergency.

More information about flooding and drainage.

Weather

Weather forecast

Sunny spells will linger for a time this afternoon in between variable amounts of cloud. Thicker cloud will progressively build in from the west, leaving it overcast by the evening. Tonight will continue to be mainly cloudy with just the chance of a few patches of light rain drifting in from the west at times. A milder night. Tomorrow morning will be cloudy with intermittent rain. In the afternoon, the rain will clear and cloud will gradually break up to reveal a few spells of sunshine, though the odd shower will linger. Road conditions: Road Surface Temperatures are expected to stay above zero tonight. High confidence.

Last updated: 26/03/2026 12:42:57

Check the weather where you are with the Met Office

Emergency numbers

Vulnerable residents

We support people identified as 'at risk' because of adverse weather conditions.

If you can't get to an urgent hospital appointment, and it can't be postponed, ask the hospital to ring this number to ask for our help.

01484 414888.

Kirklees Homes and Neighbourhoods

If you are concerned about a vulnerable neighbour who is a council tenant they will arrange for someone to check in on them.

01484 414886.

Help if you are sleeping rough

In winter and cases of severe weather, we adopt the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP). If you are sleeping rough or are worried about someone who is, there is support available.

01484 221350.

Emergency out of hours number: 01484 414933 (24 hours)

Emergency problems on the roads

Spot an emergency on the road that doesn't require the emergency services: 01484 414700.

Guidance

Travelling in winter

Met Office have some useful guidance on travelling in winter, from preparing your car, how to drive safely in snow and ice to cycling in wintery conditions.

Met Office - Travel

Housing emergency plan

In case technology fails, or we don't have any power, it's useful to have a printed checklist to keep in the home. Use our Housing emergency plan which can help in those kinds of situations.

Additional information

Our winter policy and operations plan 2024

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