JUST when you thought the weather couldn't get any worse, York now looks set to see a brief period of heavy snow tomorrow morning.

Forecasters from MeteoGroup say heavy snow could fall at about 6am - making driving conditions difficult for any early rising commuters.

The Met Office has also issued a yellow warning for snow, which it says could cause travel disruption.

But a rapid rise in temperatures will quickly leave the city facing a morning of heavy rainfall, which should at least wash away the snow.

The snow is likely to last for longer - until after 9am - in hillier areas such as the North York Moors.

City of York Council has tweeted that its gritting crews will be out in the early hours of tomorrow, as sleet and snow are anticipated, with gritting starting at 4am.