PARTS of the region had a month’s worth of rainfall in just two days during Storm Christoph, which gives way for colder weather over the next few days.

Parts of Cleveland received more than their average January rainfall over Tuesday and Wednesday, leading to widespread flooding.

Provisional figures from The Met Office show Honister, in Cumbria, received 123.8 mm of rainfall on Tuesday, a new daily rainfall record for this winter and 2021.

There is colder weather in store for many over the next few days as Storm Christoph pulls away from the UK and rainfall starts to ease.

But Flood Duty Manager at the Environment Agency, Craig Woolhouse, said “exceptionally high river levels” still posed a risk of flooding to parts of Yorkshire today, with a risk of damage to buildings in some communities.

A number of roads in the region, particularly across North Yorkshire, are still affected.

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The A684 at Appersett is impassable between Hawes and Garsdale Head, and the road into Hardaw is still flooded.

The B6265 Lauradale Lane is shut between Lauradale Lane and The Fire Station, Grassington, At Northallerton, the A684 Stokesley Road is closed both ways between B6271 North Moor Road and Lead Lane.

Lead Lane between Young Ralphs Cross (Knott Road) and Blakey Ridge, near Danby, on the North Yorkshire Moors, has been closed since Wednesday afternoon.

Traffic between Malton and Norton, is affected by water on the B1248 Castlegate, which is closed from Norton Road to Sheepfoot Hill and between Welham Road and Wold Street.

And at Redcar, the A1085 Trunk Road remains blocked both ways between West Coatham Lane and Ennis Road.

Mr Woolhouse said: “We urge people to keep away from swollen rivers and not to drive through flood water – it is often deeper than it looks and just 30cm of flowing water is enough to float your car. 

“People should check their flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situation at via Gov.uk or follow @EnvAgency on Twitter for the latest flood updates.”

A yellow weather warning for ice is in place along a large part of western coasts –from the Scottish Highlands, down to the north west of England and into Wales and Northern Ireland – for this morning.

Met Office forecasters say it is going to be “more wintry now” as the storm moves away to the east.

Meteorologist Craig Snell added: “We’re losing the rain but gaining some colder and possibly some wintry weather too.”

Temperatures could drop as low as minus 10C overnight in parts of Scotland and the cold weather is likely to continue into next week, with sunny spells and wintry showers expected for the North.

For the latest forecast and weather warnings visit metoffice.gov.uk