A169 Whitby to Pickering road now reopened - but police warn motorists to take care

The A169 Whitby to Pickering road which was closed earlier this morning has now reopened, say North Yorkshire Police.

The road across the moortops had been closed last night and into this morning for safety reasons due to heavy snow.

Snow on the A169 by the Hole of Horcum, taken on a weather cam at 11.07am today (Nov 20).placeholder image
Snow on the A169 by the Hole of Horcum, taken on a weather cam at 11.07am today (Nov 20).

But the police now advise that the road has reopened but they stressed motorists must take care.

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