Archive: March 2023. The weather forecasts, road closures and transport updates below describe Storm Larisa in 2023 and are not current. For current warnings, see the Met Office; check your transport operator before travelling.

A later climate report led by Met Office scientists recorded a snow depth of 32 cm at a Buxton weather station on 10 March 2023. That day, ITV reported that snow had blocked trains between Buxton and Hazel Grove.

Updated 7pm, 12th March 2023

The 12 March report’s outlook gave a high of 11°C for Sunday 12 March and forecast a thaw. It predicted 9°C and possible heavy rain on Monday 13 March, 2°C and possible snow showers on Tuesday, 3°C on Wednesday and 10°C with showers on Thursday. These were forecasts, not observed temperatures.

Northern Trains

Latest Update from Northern: 7pm, 12th March

This report contained conflicting information about Buxton–Manchester train services on 12 March 2023. For current service information, check Northern’s live updates below.

Live updates can be found here journeycheck.com/northern

Source: Northern Trains

High Peak Buses

7am, 12th March.

At 7am on 12 March, the report said the 58 service would not run that day because of adverse weather and fallen trees. For current information, check High Peak Buses.

Source: High Peak Buses via Twitter @HighPeakLive

Road Conditions across the High Peak and Derbyshire

The original report reproduced the following Derbyshire County Council road update as at 7pm on 12 March 2023:

DCC and their farmer contractors have been out today to check on rural communities where there continued to be some road access issues caused by snow. Whilst it has been significantly warmer today, there’s potential for snow and cold temperatures in the north of the county over the coming days so we’ll continue to monitor the weather conditions closely.

  • Holme Moss (A6024) will remain closed overnight because of snow on the Kirklees side of the road. They are working to clear the remaining snow and hope to reopen tomorrow morning.
  • All other main roads closed because of the weather have now been reopened.

For current council snow updates:

derbyshire.gov.uk/transport-roads/roads-traffic/road-maintenance/snow-info/latest-update/latest-snow-update

For the latest gritting activity, go to live updates here: apps.derbyshire.gov.uk/applications/latest-winter-update

Source: Derbyshire County Council 

For local weather and road information, see Buxton Weather.