You have to feel for the people stuck on the M62 today, some of them have now been there for about six hours.

The conditions are very tricky and police have started to turn people around who are at the back of the queue.

This is what's happening at the scene:

Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

Liz in Selby says she had to stop her van and snap this pic when she saw huge icicles hanging from Eggborough power station in North Yorkshire.

Liz advises: "Zoom in, they're massive!"

Well, they are cooling towers after all.

What I like most, though, is the fact Liz is a "cold delivery" driver.

Who do you think won this David and Goliath battle between a police pick-up and an 18 wheeler in Skipton, North Yorkshire?:

Although the M62 has been reopened, things don't seem to be improving that much after an earlier car fire.

At one stage, there were 16 miles of queues westbound, but that's now going down.

But there are still about 12 miles of standing traffic, with reports that lorries are struggling to climb hills in the slippery conditions.

Some motorists say they've been stuck for around five-and-a-half hours.

Some appointments and non urgent operations are being postponed at hospitals in Bradford because of the snow.

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Patients are being asked to stay at home if they can - and their appointments and surgery will be rearranged in the next few days.

A spokesperson for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said: “Due to the exceptional bad weather we are advising patients not to come to Bradford Royal Infirmary, St Luke’s Hospital or Westwood Park Diagnostic and Treatment Centre for non-urgent outpatient appointments or surgery."

“However, if patients have managed to reach hospital for an outpatient appointment, we will try and see them as planned."

The Met Office has extended its severe weather warning, external for Yorkshire, with frequent and heavy snow showers now expected to continue until tomorrow lunchtime.

Image source, Met Office

The Met Office warns that roads could remain blocked by snow and travel disruption will continue.

Rail services have been severely disrupted, with passengers being asked not to travel to Scotland on the East Coast Main Line.

Virgin East Coast is running a limited service from York and has suspended services for the time being from Leeds to London.

It's due to damage to overhead cables between Wakefield and Doncaster and the company has advised customers not to travel today or tomorrow.

Meanwhile, flights out of and into Leeds Bradford Airport, external are also affected by the weather conditions and are experiencing delays.

About 1,000 schools across Yorkshire have closed as snow and ice continues to affect the county.

Matt Cole
Sports Editor, BBC Radio Kent

Gillingham's match against Rotherham on Saturday has fallen victim to the weather.

The club's announced on Twitter that the game has been postponed because of heavy snow at Priestfield.

Meanwhile the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) says it has had to cancel an event this weekend due to the severe weather conditions.

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If you're not sick of the snow yet, you'll be glad to hear there is more on the way.

As Storm Emma passes over the UK, the Met Office has updated its snow forecast for tomorrow:

Image source, Met Office

Oli Constable
BBC Yorkshire Live, Sheffield

This is the kind of homework I wish I'd got set at school...

Teachers at Hallam Primary School are making sure their students, who are off school because of the snow, get to enjoy it.

Go sledging, throw a snowball, make a snowman, get warm...That's some very good homework.

Image source, Hallam Primary School

If you need any demonstration of how cold it is on the M62, check out the icicles on these cars which have been stuck on the road for some hours:

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This will be very welcome news for people stuck on the M62 just now:

Highways England says no one was injured when one of its vehicles caught fire on the M62 this morning:

Image source, Jordan Schofield

The blaze has led to people being stranded on the M62 for about five hours in both directions.

The Land Rover caught fire as it was trying to assist other stranded vehicles on the motorway.

Highways England is now trying to clear the motorway at J21 eastbound, which is currently closed, as are two lanes westbound.

Jenny Eells
Reporter, BBC Radio Sheffield

Cars have had to be towed away after being abandoned in the snow overnight in Sheffield city centre.

The owner of this car, Abdul, tells us he had to leave it on Park Square Roundabout after breaking down yesterday.

He had to stay with friends overnight before rescuing his car today:

People are understandably getting angry about being stuck on the M62 today.

Some drivers have so far been stuck on the road for about five hours.

There have even been reports of snowploughs getting stuck.

However, Highways England says it's doing all it can to improve the situation:

If you were planning on watching Rotherham United play Gillingham this weekend, it's been postponed.

The League One clash failed a pitch inspection this morning and, with concerns for supporter safety, the club and the league have agreed to call off them game.

Tickets bought for the match will be valid for the rearranged fixture, the club says.

Any supporters who can't attend on the new date can return tickets for a refund.

This is the vehicle which has been on fire causing massive delays on the M62.

It actually belongs to Highways England:

Image source, Jordan Schofield

The blaze has caused about 16 miles of queues and almost five hours of delays for some motorists.

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue says the road is now open again after being closed eastbound and down to one lane westbound.

The A19 south of York has been one of many a tricky places to be in Yorkshire this morning.

A multi-vehicle accident involving lorries happened just before 11:00.

Image source, North Yorkshire Police

Then, to add to the problems, this lorry came off the road.

But thanks to John, from nearby Fairburn farm, and his tractor the wagon's now been freed .

Police say the road is suffering from heavy snowdrift and are asking drivers to take care.

Some people are having to get a bit resourceful in the queues on the M62 at the moment:

The twin sister of a York man who died while skiing in the French Alps has paid tribute to her brother, saying he had the "kindest heart".

Image source, Getty Images

Jordan Waugh, 23, fell from a cliff at Alpe d'Huez on Saturday.

In a Facebook post, his sister Kennedy Waugh said the family was "struggling to come to terms with the news".

French authorities said Mr Waugh was one of three men who went off-piste and fell in steep and icy conditions at the ski resort. The other men were rescued.

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The M62 is not looking good today at all.

The motorway is closed eastbound at J21 and there are 16 miles worth of queues westbound from J25.

Avoid it like the plague if you can.

One motorist's been stuck on it for over four hours now: