When will it snow in north Kirklees: Hour-by-hour weather forecast for Dewsbury, Batley, Spenborough, Mirfield and Cleckheaton as Met Office issues amber weather warning for snow and schools shut

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow the area for between 6am today and 6am tomorrow as well as an amber warning – a higher level alert – for snow between noon and 6pm.

Back-to-back snow is being predicted for most of today.

With the amber alert, they say: “Snow is expected to cause travel disruption across the south Pennines.

"Travel delays on roads are likely, stranding some vehicles and passengers.

"Power cuts are possible and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected.

"Some delays and cancellations to rail and air travel are likely.

"There is a good chance that some rural communities could become temporarily cut off.”

Here is what north Kirklees can expect today, hour-by-hour.

11am: heavy snow and 1C, feeling like -4C

Noon: heavy snow and 1C, feeling like -4C

1pm: heavy snow and 1C, feeling like -4C

2pm: heavy snow and 0C, feeling like -4C

3pm: heavy snow and 1C, feeling like -4C

4pm: heavy snow and 1C, feeling like -4C

5pm: heavy snow and 1C, feeling like -4C

6pm: heavy snow and 1C, feeling like -3C

7pm: sleet and 2C, feeling like -3C

8pm: heavy rain and 2C, feeling like -3C

9pm: heavy rain and 2C, feeling like -3C

10pm, light rain and 2C, feeling like -2C

11pm: heavy rain and 3C, feeling like -2C