Steven Houlston, of P R, J M and S R Houlston Agricultural Contractors, who often brings the snowplough home with him ready for an early start said: “The council calls the night before when snow is definitely coming to confirm a start-time. It was 5am on Friday and Saturday. On Friday we had two ploughs out for over 12 hours, working alongside the gritter. A third plough joined later in the afternoon when the snow was coming on strong and people were struggling to get about. Our routes are basically all of the roads between Egton and Danby, but on Friday I ended up on the A171 quite a lot of time, trying to keep traffic moving on there and pulling wagons back on to the road that were stuck.”
13. Snow on the North York Moors
Ready to go Photo: P R, J M and S R Houlston Agricultural Contractors
14. Snow on the North York Moors
There's a road there somewhere.... Photo: P R, J M and S R Houlston Agricultural Contractors
15. Snow on the North York Moors
The spectacular North York Moors Photo: P R, J M and S R Houlston Agricultural Contractors
16. Snow on the North York Moors
Making the most of the cleared path Photo: P R, J M and S R Houlston Agricultural Contractors