Severe weather has the potential to cause widespread disruption and even danger to life.
You may receive an emergency alert on your phone in the event of a major emergency where lives may be in danger. Read more about about emergency alerts (GOV.UK).
You can also find more information about the Community Risk Register and risks that could impact our communities from the North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum.
Get the latest severe weather updates and advice:
- information on flooding in York
- information about non-routine school closures (for example, due to bad weather)
- information on gritting routes and salt bins
- advice on clearing snow and ice
- advice about frozen and burst pipes in your home
For local weather and travel updates, listen to:
- BBC Radio York on 103.7FM or 95.5FM
- YO1 Radio on 102.8FM
- YorkMix Radio online
Met Office Severe Weather Warnings
The Met Office provides information on severe weather warnings in place in the region.
See the Met Office Weather Ready campaign.
Emergency contact details
If you wish to contact City of York Council to report a current emergency situation, please do not contact the Emergency Planning Team.
You can report problems online using our eforms. Emergency issues will be dealt with as a priority.
Get information on how to contact us out of hours to report emergency issues.