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Updates on Friday 25 November 2016
Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North
A cloudy start with some patchy light rain possible.
Becoming brighter throughout the morning with some sunny spells possible this afternoon.
Watch my full forecast here:
Georgey Spanswick
Presenter, BBC Radio York
After another anxious night for people living by rivers in North Yorkshire water levels are now dropping, according to the Environment Agency.
There are currently three flood warnings in place across our county: on the River Swale at Kirby Wiske, the River Ouse at Naburn Lock and on the River Esk at Ruswarp.
In York, the Foss Barrier has been used for the first time since pumps were upgraded following last year's Christmas floods.
I've been speaking to Neil Longden, from the Environment Agency, who says some rivers are swollen and ground is saturated but it's generally an "improving situation".
He does, though, say people should "remain vigilant":
Police say they're "increasingly concerned" for the safety of a 62-year-old woman who's been reported missing, external after going walking in North Yorkshire.
Kathryn Summersgill was last seen leaving her Renault Clio at Buckden car park at about 09:25 on Friday 18 November. She was reported missing by friends on Monday.
Ms Summersgill recently moved to North Yorkshire from Worcester and she also has links with Ilkley in West Yorkshire.
She's believed to be a keen walker and is known to visit the Yorkshire Dales regularly so has a "good knowledge" of the area, according to police.
But with the recent weather and low temperatures, police say they fear for her safety.
She's known to walk three main routes from Buckden:
Anyone with any information about Ms Summersgill's whereabouts is asked to contact police.
Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, York
What a week it's been weather-wise, but it seems we might have got away with it in many parts of North Yorkshire.
The Ouse peaked overnight in York at a height of 3.25m, and the Foss Barrier in the city has been used for the first time since pumps were upgraded following last year's Christmas floods.
In Tadcaster, they were pumping out the car park of Tadcaster Albion last night, although that game did go ahead.
Meanwhile, there are still three flood warnings and 11 lower level flood alerts in place.
In Sleights the main road the A169 is still closed after a landslip, though that may re-open later.
There's also been a landslip on the A1039 Filey Road at Muston, but that road has now re-opened.
Nathan Turvey
BBC Radio York News
The top stories from the York newsroom this morning include:
It'll be rather cloudy early in the day with some patchy light rain possible.
It will become brighter through the morning with some sunny spells in the afternoon.
Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, York
It's been another anxious night for people living in areas at risk of flooding in North Yorkshire.
The River Ouse in York is just over 1m above normal level.
There are three flood warnings in force from the Environment Agency, external this morning:
There's also a lower-level flood alert for the Wharfe in Tadcaster.
BBC Travel
Most of the roads are running smoothly this morning in North Yorkshire, it seems, but two roads are closed in the county due to landslips.
The A1039 Filey Road is closed in both directions between the West End junction in Muston and the North Street junction in Flixton, because of a landslip and flooding. There's a diversion in operation via Hunmanby.
Image source, GoogleMeanwhile, the A169 Blue Bank in Sleights remains closed in both directions between the Eskdaleside junction and the Lowdale Lane junction because of a landslip.
Image source, GoogleThe landslip followed torrential rain on Sunday night and saw gravel from an escape road next to the carriageway washed out because of the large amount of water running down the bank.
Trains in and out of York Railway Station are currently running to schedule, according to the station's live departure board, external.
Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, York
I'll be with you until 14:30 with all the latest news, travel, sport and weather from across North Yorkshire.
The fight to stop fracking from taking place at a site in North Yorkshire is due to go into a second day at the High Court today. More on that later.
Also, we'll keep you up to date with the weather situation in North Yorkshire and details of the latest flood warnings too.
In the meantime, let's begin with this BBC Weather Watcher pic of York's Museum Gardens yesterday, which manages to somehow give a sunny misrepresentation of the grim, wet and windy conditions which actually prevailed...
Thanks to Jess's Reserve for starting us off with a glimmer of light. You can get in touch and send your photos via Twitter, external, Facebook, external or email.
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Read MoreAndrew Barton
BBC Local Live, York
That's it for me today, but updates on breaking news and travel will continue for the rest of the afternoon, through the evening and night.
Meanwhile here are five things we've learned about our county so far today:
There's not been a lot of time to dip into the BBC Weather Watchers folder today, so I've taken a quick look and I'll leave you with this pic from Vals Hills, taken at Burniston, which seems to sum up today's wet weather situation:
Image source, BBcAndrew Barton
BBC Local Live, York
Drivers of cars parked by the river in York are being urged to move them quickly:
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Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, York
A number of roads across North Yorkshire remain closed because of localised flooding following heavy rain yesterday and overnight.
The Environment Agency says no homes have been flooded, but a total of three flood warnings remain in place across our county:
There are also currently no issues with Tadcaster and the River Wharfe which was badly hit by the Boxing Day floods in 2015.
You can see more from your area via the Environment Agency here, external.
Sarah Urwin
Political Reporter, BBC Radio York
More now on the Ryedale anti-fracking campaigners who have taken their case to the High Court today.
A judge is being asked to rule whether North Yorkshire County Council made the right decision by giving the go-ahead earlier this year to fracking at Kirby Misperton, near Pickering.
I've been in Kirby Misperton today where feelings are running high.
Philip Tate, a member of Frack Free Ryedale, told me that even if the judge rules in favour of the council, he'll keep fighting:
Anti-fracking campaigners go to the High Court to bid for a ruling a council acted unlawfully in approving test drilling.
Read MoreJulia Bryson
Journalist, BBC Local Live
Twelve people from Ingleton in North Yorkshire who were killed in England’s worst pit disaster are to be commemorated in a sculpture to be unveiled next May.
The work, by Graham Ibbeson, is to remember the 361 people killed in the explosion at the Oaks Colliery near Stairfoot, Barnsley, on 12 December 1866.
Image source, Remember the Oaks Mining DisasterTwelve of those who died had travelled to work in Barnsley from North Yorkshire, and many were from the same family.
Mr Ibbeson is at Ingleton Library today with historian Paul Darlow, giving a lecture on the impact of the disaster.
Jonathan Cowap
Presenter, BBC Radio York
Work to clear the A169 Pickering to Whitby road, which is blocked at Blue Bank in Sleights, is continuing following torrential rain yesterday and overnight.
The road was closed on Monday evening when gravel from an escape road washed out because of the amount of water running down the bank.
Image source, North Yorkshire County CouncilA number of properties were flooded, vehicles abandoned and large amounts of debris, mainly from the gravel trap, blocked the carriageway.
Richard Marr, area manager for highways with North Yorkshire County Council, has been telling me more about what happened:
Mike Kemp
Reporter, BBC Radio York
A judge at the High Court in London has been hearing from a lawyer acting for Frack Free Ryedale and Friends of the Earth, who are challenging last May's decision by county councillors to give the go-ahead to fracking at Kirby Misperton near Pickering.
During the morning, David Wolf QC picked over the planning officer's report which went to county councillors setting out the details of the fracking application.
He highlighted areas where he believed the issue of climate change hadn't been addressed fully, focusing on the lack of CO2 emission data.
This is one of the grounds campaigners say makes the approval decision unlawful.
The case is expected to continue for the rest of today and into tomorrow.
Keeley Donovan
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
A mostly cloudy afternoon with some pockets of light rain and drizzle at times, but also some decent dry spells too, perhaps even some brightness.
A gentle breeze and a maximum temperature of about 7C (45F).
Andrew Barton
BBC Local Live, York
One of Britain's greatest living artists, Yorkshire's David Hockney, is to design a stained glass window for Westminster Abbey, which will then be made in North Yorkshire.
Bradford-born Hockney says he's planning to create "a landscape full of blossom" for the Queen's Window, to mark the opening of the Abbey's new Diamond Jubillee Gallery in 2018.
Image source, Alys TomlinsonHockney will largely have artistic control, but be given guidance from the Dean and Chapter and the Westminster Abbey Fabric Commission who deal with changes to the historic building.
An Abbey spokesman says: "He's given a very elliptical hint. We're as interested as everyone else to see what he comes up with.
"He will have pretty much free rein because he's David Hockney."
Once the design is finished, it will then be transferred into stained glass by the Barley Studio at Dunnington, near York.
