THIS area escaped the last Arctic blast of the year today.
With snow falling in many parts of the UK, people in this area were confronted by warmer temperatures and steady rain.
It meant no problems on the roads, which had been gritted in a huge Kirklees Council operation.
Highway bosses, who had been warned to expect severe weather, had an army of gritters on the streets across Kirklees overnight.
They were worried that more snow would fall on roads already troubled by ice in the deep-freeze conditions over the past three days.
Terry Walker, the council's senior maintenance engineer, said people should not venture on to the roads unless it was absolutely necessary.
He added: "We have worked at full strength and I believe done a very good job keeping the roads gritted and a safe as possible in the past few days."
Snow was forecast across much of the country today, as the UK braced itself for the last of the wintry conditions before the end of the current cold snap.
An inch of snow was forecast in eastern regions, while winds of up to 35mph in parts of north-east England and Scotland were expected to create blizzards.
But today marks the beginning of the end of the severe wintry conditions as temperatures rise, say weather forecasters.
Last night's temperatures of -3°C (27°F) were far warmer than the bitter -12°C (10.5°F) of Wednesday night.
It was as warm as 10°C (50°F) in areas of Wales today, where rain was falling. Rain was forecast in most western regions, where temperatures are a lot higher, said weather forecaster Jeremy Plester.
He added: "There is more cloud around, so it hasn't been as cold. Temperatures should rise as the day goes on."
