A STRETCH of the A66 in the Lake District has been left 'at a standstill' after heavy snow has started to fall across Cumbria. Cumbria police have asked road users to 'avoid the area' of the A66 ...

Snow caused travel disruption in parts of northern England and forced the closure of part of a major trans-Pennine route. The A66 was closed for several hours due to compacted snow between the A1 ...

The A66 in County Durham and Cumbria was also closed between the M6 and A1M because of the conditions. As well as snow, National Highways warned rain may initially fall on frozen ground and lead ...

Cumbria Police responded to a one-vehicle crash on Kirkstone Pass in the early afternoon, and motorists were asked to avoid the area Heavy snow on the A66 from Penrith towards Keswick had traffic ...

TWO Cumbrian roads remain closed following disruption caused by snow over the weekend- as police ask drivers not to use alternative routes during the closure of the A66. Cumbria police have said ...

Heavy snow in Cumbria means that the A66 is currently closed. The A66 is closed in both directions due to snow from the M6 J40 ( Penrith ) to A1(M) J53 Scotch Corner. As predicted by the amber ...

over the highest parts of the network (A66 Old Spittal, M62 Windy Hill, A628 Woodhead Pass). "The snow will become light and patchy during the afternoon and through the evening, not adding much in ...

The snow will only settle on roads above 100m elevation and will tend to become confined to higher ground over time but the trans-Pennine routes will be hit badly, with as much as 10-20cm, perhaps ...