If you commute in and out of Leeds, this kind of scene could be a very familiar sight:

It's something we've talked about lots, but what's to be done about the city's congestion problem? 

Leeds City Council now has £173m to spend on doing something about it after being given the money by the government which has previously rejected plans for a tram system and trolleybus network.

The city has until 2021 to use the cash and the leader of the council says more park-and-ride sites could be the answer:

BBC Travel

One to be aware if if you're heading south on the A1: there are currently 11 miles of queues from J35 M18 because of a broken down lorry. Travel time is currently about an hour. 

One to avoid if you can...

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The number of adults swimming at least once a week in West Yorkshire has fallen over the past decade, new figures show.

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Sport England data shows 2.5 million people swam weekly in England in 2015-16, down 776,000 from 3.27 million in 2005-06.

The Amateur Swimming Association says more people are choosing activities such as aquasize and wild swimming.

Cuts to council budgets have seen some authorities across England either close swimming pools or allow businesses or charities to take them over.  

Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

You're going to need your gloves, hat, scarf and at least three layers today. It's cold out there this morning.

Watch my full forecast below:

Nick Wilmshurst
BBC Local Live, Leeds

Hi all and welcome to the BBC's chilly live coverage of news, sport, weather and travel for West Yorkshire. I'll be hopping on the spot trying to keep warm and bring you the latest until 18:00.

Just look at how cold it is: it's -2C!

All's looking okay on the roads, though, but be aware that there will be some ice in places.

The M62 seems to be moving along, but there's a bit of congestion around J24 westbound. 

Maybe Highways England should think about using this picture on their Christmas cards next year:

Image source, Crown Copyright/Highways England

Oli Woodcock
BBC Local Live, Leeds

That's it from me today, but there will be more news and travel updates through the evening.

My colleague Nick will be here from 08:00 with more news, sport, weather and travel from across Leeds and West Yorkshire.

But before I go, here are five things we didn't know when we woke up this morning:

• The Football Association appoints a senior lawyer to lead an inquiry into allegations that junior players were sexually abused at professional clubs, including Leeds United
• Leeds Prison is among the worst in the country for inmates killing themselves, a report by a prison reform charity says

• £2.2m pounds is being handed to West Yorkshire's councils so they can fix potholes in the roads
• Academics at the University of Leeds are looking at ways the Yorkshire region can be made more resilient to flooding, external
• Finally, he came, he danced, he pouted - Ed Balls is out of Strictly after 10 weeks.

Do remember, if you spot something happening where you live, which you think we should know about, you can always get in touch with us by email. 

Paul Hudson
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

Dry with clear periods this evening and overnight. Minimum temperature in some rural spots as low as -6C (23F) with a widespread frost and freezing fog patches.

Freezing fog patches reluctant to clear in places as we start Tuesday, otherwise dry with spells of sunshine. Feeling cold, with a maximum temperature of about 4C (39F). Light and variable wind. 

Oli Woodcock
BBC Local Live, Leeds

The headlines in Leeds and West Yorkshire so far this afternoon include:

• The Football Association appoints a senior lawyer to lead an inquiry into allegations that junior players were sexually abused at professional clubs, including Leeds United
• Leeds Prison is among the worst in the country for inmates killing themselves, a report by a prison reform charity says

• £2.2m is being handed to West Yorkshire's councils so they can fix potholes in the roads

BBC Travel

Three lanes closed resulting in very slow traffic on the eastbound M62 between J27, M621 (Gildersome) and J28, A650 (Tingley), because of an accident. Traffic is building very quickly.

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Image source, Crown Copyright/Highways England

BBC Travel

Very slow traffic on the A650, Britannia Road in Morley at the Howley Park Road East junction, because of a traffic light failure. 

Please do approach with care.

BBC Radio Leeds has travel and traffic updates throughout the rush hour to keep you moving. 

Shirley Henry
Journalist, BBC Look North

A Wakefield man says his brother's grave has been desecrated after council officials laid his headstone flat on the ground.

Keith Holroyd's brother Steven was buried at Wakefield cemetery on Sugar Lane in 1988. 

Council inspectors moved a number of headstones, including Steven's, during safety checks. The council says it had permission from the grave owner to lay down the headstone, but Mr Holroyd says he wasn't informed, as Shirley Henry reports:

Huddersfield Examiner

Holmfirth got a taste, external of Hollywood when a TV and film star swung by for dinner.

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BBC Radio Leeds

Efforts to stop racial segregation in parts of West Yorkshire are failing, according to the think-tank Policy Exchange, external. 

The organisation named Keighley, Bradford and Halifax as some of the most racially divided places in the country.

What do you think? BBC Radio Leeds asked the people of Bradford:

BBC Sport

Sale Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond has confirmed the Premiership side are interested in signing Castleford winger Denny Solomona.

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Tigers are taking legal action against the 23-year-old Samoan after he failed to report for pre-season training.

However, it is now claimed Solomona has left the Super League club., external

More now on the news that detectives investigating the murder of 24-year-old Christoper Laskaris are trying to trace distinctive items found to be missing from his Leeds home.

Police are continuing their efforts to trace two guitars and an amplifier belonging to Mr Laskaris - they are a red Fender Jaguar electric guitar, a blue Flying V electric guitar and an Orange Crush 35RT amplifier. 

Image source, WYP

Image source, WYP

Image source, WYP

Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

Mainly dry but rather cloudy with any early light showers soon dying away. Cloud breaks will gradually develop to allow for some sunny spells. 

It will be cold, with a maximum temperature of about 7C (45F).

Any patchy cloud will quickly disperse, leaving a clear night with very light winds. Temperatures will rapidly fall and a widespread moderate frost will develop, along with patchy freezing fog. Lows of about -3C (27F).

Police investigating the murder of a man in Leeds are trying to trace two distinctive guitars and an amplifier taken from his home in Hyde Park. 

Christopher Laskaris, 24, was found dead at the flat on St John's Close on 17 November and two men have been charged with his murder. 

Both of the guitars are electric - one is a red Fender Jaguar, the other is a blue Flying V.

Image source, West Yorkshire Police

BBC Travel

Are you travelling on the train this Monday afternoon?

There are currently no delays or disruptions on Northern Rail, Cross Country, First TransPennine Express or Virgin East Coast trains running into Leeds Station.

As for Bradford Interchange, lines into the station are running to time on Northern Rail trains - as are services into Bradford Forster Square where everything's currently on time too.

BBC Radio Leeds

The man arrested over the Black Friday stabbing of an off-duty police officer at HMV in Leeds has appeared in court. 

The 36-year-old, of no fixed abode, appeared before Leeds Magistrates on Saturday. 

He was charged with causing grievous bodily harm, possessing an offensive weapon and attempted theft and was remanded in custody.

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BBC Sport

The Football Association has confirmed it is investigating allegations of sexual abuse in football.

Former footballers have come forward to say they were sexually abused as youth players.

An NSPCC hotline, external was set up after David White, Andy Woodward, Steve Walters and Paul Stewart all spoke out about abuse.