Major power cut at more than 700 Yorkshire homes as snow causes chaos

A major outage has hit more than 700 Yorkshire homes as residents complain of losing power - with Leeds, Wakefield and Halifax postcodes among those affected.

By Daniel Sheridan

Published 8th Jan 2021, 12:55 BST

Updated 8th Jan 2021, 13:30 BST

The power cut has been caused by an unexpected problem with the cables or equipment that serve the areas, according to the live map.

The reported outage began this morning.

However, estimated times to fix the problem vary by area, with the live map available here to check your own postcode.Much of Yorkshire is covered in snow this morning.

Major power cut at more than 700 Yorkshire homes as snow causes chaos

The Met Office had put a yellow weather warning in place for Leeds and Yorkshire from 5pm on Thursday to 11am on Friday.

The following postcodes have been affected by power cuts in the region:

YO18: 140

BD21: 70

LS24: 30

LS28: 20

BD4: 90

LS27: 100

WF17: 50

WF17: 90

HX4 8QD: Less than 10

HD4: 60

HD7,HD9: 40

Northern Powergrid said: "Our team are working hard to restore your power as quickly as possible."

Yorkshire Leeds Wakefield Halifax Met Office Northern Powergrid

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