Snow and ice have lead to long tailbacks on the A171 as a number of vehicles become stuck.
Callers to This is The Coast report long tailbacks on the A171 between Scarborough and Whitby.
It appears a number of vehicles have either become stuck or collided.
This caller described the situation at around 10:15 this morning.
Pictures on social media show some of the queues.

A171 either side of Whitby... Don't bother. pic.twitter.com/4pZXXg6Nhq
— Alan McGinn (@Chainsaw_McGinn) January 16, 2023
Coastliner say they will be unable to run services into Whitby today as a result of the weather:
"Due to heavy snow around Whitby, Coastliner 840 is unable to run to Whitby.
The buses will only be running to Thornton-le-Dale until further notice.
We apologise for any inconvenience."
North Yorkshire County Council's weather cams show snow on the ground around Whitby




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