Most town centre cafes have closed or are closing today as severe weather batters Huddersfield.
Because of stranded staff and a shortage of customers most of the cafes the Examiner contacted this lunchtime appeared to have closed or were about to shut early.
But a few determined baristas vowed to stay on and battle the Beast From The East and Storm Emma as they kept customers supplied with hot coffee.
Sally at Coffeevolution, Church Street, wasn't taking a 'no' from the snow.
She said: "We are staying open. We opened early and we will close as usual at 7pm.
"We've done alright. The staff are getting in; we've never had problems with that.
"And people have been peering through the window to see if we're open. We've had quite a few new faces come in.
"Our regulars always find their way to us. It's been quite a sociable day."
A barista at Caffe Nero, Market Place, also said the cafe would be staying open.
But other cafes, which were still open at lunchtime, were getting ready to pull down their shutters.
Carol, at Merrie England, Market Place, said: "We're just shutting. We've had no bother getting staff in. It's just the customers; we've just had five today."
The Mini Beast from the East
Kornel, at Patisserie Valerie, King Street, said: "Staff got in on time but they'll definitely be leaving early."
The cafes we called:
- Cafe Coffee Cali - no answer
- Cafe Ollo, Media Centre - 'may close early'
- Cafe Society - 'may close early'
- Caffe Nero, Market Place - 'open all day'
- Caffe Venecia - 'closing'
- Coffeevolution - 'open until 7pm'
- Costa, Kingsgate - 'closing'
- Costa, New Street - 'closing'
- Espresso Corner - no answer
- Four Cousins - no answer
- Green Island - no answer
- Merrie England, Market Hall - 'closing'
- Merrie England, Packhorse Centre - was open but 'could be closing'
- Northern Tea House - no answer
- Patisserie Valerie - 'closing'
- Queenie's, Lawrence Batley Theatre - no answer
