Emmerdale has been forced to abandon filming after the ITV soap’s set in Leeds was hit by heavy snow from Storm Larissa.
Actor Nick Miles, who plays Jimmy King, revealed the news on social media, tweeting: “Filming on Emmerdale cancelled today due to the snow. Look out Leeds. We’re all going sledging.”
This was later confirmed by ITV in a statement to the Standard, which read: “Due to the weather and road accessibility all Emmerdale filming units have been cancelled today.”
Emmerdale’s set saw its first dusting of snow on Thursday, but the cast continued with filming their scenes, which will air in May.
Stars Rosie Bentham, who plays Gabby Thomas, and Lewis Cope, who plays Nicky, shared images on social media of Emmerdale’s village set covered in the white stuff.
The exterior scenes of Emmerdale were filmed at Esholt for 22 years but by 1998 residents had grown tired of the crew’s presence and the tourists the soap was attracting.
Bosses then set up a replica of Esholt on the outskirts of Leeds for external filming, and internal scenes are filmed at a studio in the city.
The Met Office still has a number of warnings in place for snow and ice, including two amber warnings covering northern England and the Midlands until midday and Wales until 9am.
Four yellow warnings for snow also cover much of the rest of the nation, with the exception of south-east England and western Scotland.
