Your Wednesday morning report for West Yorkshire

Your weekday traffic, travel and weather report for West Yorkshire, including Wakefield, Pontefract, Castleford, Hemsworth, South Elmsall, Dewsbury, Batley, Spenborough, Mirfield and Morley.

- There is very slow traffic on the M1 northbound between junction 39 at Durkar and junction 42 at Lofthouse.

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- There is also slow traffic on the M62 westbound between junction 32A at Ferrybridge and junction 30 at Rothwell.

- There will be strong to gale force winds across the area today with showers this afternoon. The highest temperature will be 6°C.

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