Leeds snow: Here's the exact time snow will fall across Leeds next week as health alert in force

After a relatively settled end to the year, the Met Office has warned that a cold northerly flow will become dominant, pulling freezing air directly from the polar regions down toward West Yorkshire.

The change is expected to be abrupt, with temperatures plummeting as we move into the first weekend of January, as a Yellow Cold Health Alert has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for Yorkshire and the Humber, remaining in place until noon on January 5.

While daytime highs may nominally sit around 2C, the effect of biting northerly winds, which could reach gale-force in some exposed areas, will make it feel significantly colder, often dropping into sub-zero territory.

The Met Office has warned that this transition to more unsettled and wintry conditions will bring an increasing risk of snow showers, especially as we welcome the new year.

Local authorities are on standby, with gritting teams preparing for what could be the most challenging morning on the roads so far this season, which, on a lighter note, means the convoy of amusing gritting truck names travelling around the city centre.

But residents are being urged to keep a close eye on local updates, as the nature of these showers means that while one street remains dry, a neighbouring suburb could be seeing its first blanket of white.

Where in Leeds is snowfall forecast this week?

While the urban heat island of the city centre may see more sleet than snow, the surrounding suburbs, particularly those on higher ground like Pudsey, Cookridge, and Guiseley, are expected to see the white stuff settling as early as Tuesday morning.

Commuters are being urged to prepare for potential travel disruption, especially on high-elevation routes like the A660 and A647, where flurries are expected to be most persistent.

As the cold front moves south, the timing of the snowfall will vary across the district.

As the cold front moves south, the timing of the snowfall will vary across the district. Residents in the north and west of the city should expect to see the first flakes during the early hours, while the eastern and southern edges of the city are predicted to see wintry showers move in as the morning progresses.

Where and when: Snowfall forecast across the city - January 6

• Wetherby: Light Snow and Sleet from 3am-10am
• Morley: Light Snow and Sleet from 2am-10am
• Horsforth: Light Snow and Sleet from 2am-10am
• Pudsey: Light Snow and Sleet from 2am-11am
• Adel & Cookridge: Light Snow and Sleet from 2am-10am
• Guiseley & Yeadon: Light Snow and Sleet from 2am-11am
• Middleton: Light Snow and Sleet from 3am-9am
• Seacroft & Cross Gates: Light Snow and Sleet from 3am-9am
• Rothwell & Methley: Light Snow and Sleet from 3am-9am
• Armley & Bramley: Light Snow and Sleet from 3am-9am

Will you be out and about this week when the snow begins? Send in some of your photos of the white deluge when it arrives in your part of the city by emailing our news desk for inclusion in any upcoming picture galleries.