Police are warning that the road conditions in North Yorkshire are ‘treacherous’ tonight.
At 6.30pm they were dealing with “around 15 to 20 reports of fallen trees and blocked roads”.
They are urging motorists to drive to the conditions.
North Yorkshire Police said: “Conditions on the roads this evening are treacherous.
“There’s flooding on a number of roads, including main routes like the A169 at Satlergate/Fylingdales.
“We need to remind motorists not to attempt to drive through floodwater.
“There are also lots of fallen trees and debris obstructing roads.
“So if you have to make a journey tonight please drive to the conditions and expect the unexpected.”
By this evening, police had already taken 160 reports of disruption on the roads today.
They are prioritising 999 calls and asked anyone calling the non-emergency 101 line to be patient.
Police added: “We’re very busy but we’re doing our utmost to help everyone, through our control room in York and through our patrols who are out on the frontline in your area right now.
“We’ll be working hard throughout the night to keep everyone safe, powered by a fair few cups of tea and biscuits when we get chance.
“Please look after yourselves by driving carefully if your journey is necessary, checking traffic reports for blocked roads before you set out and not risking it if the road is flooded.”