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Cumbria Conditions: Partner Agency Update

Written by on 02/03/2018

More roads in the County have been cleared and reopened and minimal snowfall is forecast over the weekend.

Low temperatures, high winds and snow flurries will continue, however these are forecast to diminish by tomorrow. Police, Mountain Rescue, Fire and Rescue, North West Ambulance Services, Councils and partner agencies will continue to work around the clock to keep Cumbria safe and moving.

Where police or partner agencies have been made aware of vulnerable groups or individuals with urgent need, coordinated multiagency approaches have been put in place to support those effected.

Communities’ cut-off by the adverse weather have been prioritised, as have vulnerable people. Medication, provisions and medical care have been provided to many individuals, homeless people have been provided with shelter and provisions and supplies have been delivered to Alston, Netherby and  Nenthead . Operations are in place to access further communities that have been identified as cut-off.

The public are requested to kindly continue to look after vulnerable people in their communities; if you are aware of an individual who is vulnerable, please check on them and support them, make sure they have the right medication and provisions. If they do require medications or care, please contact their care provider as soon as you are able. Always dial 999 in an emergency.

Due to the adverse weather, especially the high winds, some communities have experienced power outages. Electricity North West have extensive resources deployed to get all communities back on grid as quickly as possible.

Although many roads are cleared and drivers are being advised they can drive with caution, the public are advised to avoid back roads and high roads where possible. The public should also be vigilant when driving in the dark where hazards will not be as visible. Drivers should always drive to the conditions in front of them.

There are still a number of roads in the north and east (and high roads) that are closed. Work will continue to clear closed roads as swiftly as possible, many roads are anticipated to open throughout the day.

 

Current road situations (as of 2/3/2018 17:47)

U4046 and C4028, Corney Fell Road Closed
Cold Fell Closed
Birker Fell Closed
Hardknott Pass Closed
Steel Brow, Friizington Closed
A595 Whitbeck to Bootle Passable with Care
Honister Pass Closed
Newlands Pass Closed
Dearham to Crosby Road Closed
B5299 Snow Hill to Mealsgate Closed
C2055 Caldbeck to Hesket Newmarket Passable with Care
A591 South of Keswick Passable with Care
The Struggle Kirkstone Road U5001 Closed
Unclassified Road off A680 to Rigmaden Bridge Closed
A6 Shap Passable with Care
Grayrigg A685 Passable with Care
C5026 Newby Bridge to Hawkshead Closed
A683 From Sandbeds to A685 junction Closed
B6259 Kirkby Stephen to Garsdale Closed
A685 Grayrigg Unclassified Rd to Lambrigg Closed
Barbondale Road (Barbon to Dent) Closed
A592 Kirkstone Pass Closed
A592 Lake road (Pooley bridge to Patterdale) Now Open
B5320 Eamont Bridge to Pooley Bridge Now Open
A592 Pooley Bridge to A66 Now Open
A592 Dalemain Now Open
A689 Alston to Brampton Closed
A686 to melmerby Passable with Care
A689 Nenthead to Killope Closed
A686 Yadmoss Closed
B6294 Blagill Closed
A685 Kirkby Stephen Now Open
B6276 Middleton Road Closed
B6259 Black Horse Closed
C3069 Soulby Road Closed
B6260 Aughton Scar Closed
Tan Hill Closed
Tailbridge Closed
Colby to Appleby Closed
B5305 Goose Green to Penrith Passable with Care
East Fell Side (Dufton) Passable with Care
B6276 Brough to Middelton Closed
C3043 Yanworth, Askham Closed
C3059 Bolton to Colby Closed
B6412 Langwathby to Culgaith Passable with Care
C3065 Dufton Closed
C3004 Kirkby Thore to Long Martin Closed
B63052 Newby to Shap Closed
C3054 Shap to Crosby Closed
Bencarn to Culgaith Passable with Care
Kirkland to Skirwith Closed
Skirwith to langwathby Passable with Care
Cliburn Village Closed
Murton village Closed
Hilton Village Closed
A6 Penrith to J42 Now Open
Great Corby to Hornsby (inc Cumwiton) Now Open
A6071 Brampton to Longtown Now Open
A7 Longtown to border Now Open
A7 Carlisle to Longtown Now Open
Carlisle Ring Road Now Open
J42 Carlisle J69 to Brampton Passable with care
A689 J44 to Brampton Now Open
A689 Brampton to Halton Bank Gate Closed
A69 Brampton to border (Greenhead) Closed
A6071 Longtown to Gretna Now Open
A595 Carlisle to Thursby Passable with care
J42 to Carlisle City Passable with care
B6318 Raod head area Passable with care
B6413 Brampton to Castle Carrock Now Open
B5299 Dalston to Caldbeck Closed
B5305 J41 to Wigton Closed
B6413 Brampton to castle Carrock Now Open
N6413 Castle curroack to Lazonby Closed
A6 to Armathwaite Passable with care
Armathwaite to Kirkoswald Closed
Armathwaite to Carleton Closed
Arathwaite to Colehill Closed

 

Superintendent Matt Kennerley said:

“Thank you again to all our officers and partners who have together, been working around the clock, to keep the people of Cumbria safe.

“I also can’t thank the public enough for pulling together during these past days, we have seen true community spirit, and I hope people are able to keep up their kind support until we have seen the last of these adverse conditions.

“It is fantastic that many roads have reopened, but driver should still drive with care and to the condition they see in front of them.

“Finally, we have seen some truly selfless acts during these last few days, it’s at times like this that you can truly see what an amazing community Cumbria is.”

 

If you are in need of police assistances contact 101. Always dial 999 in an emergency.

Please do not call the police to check on road closures, please visit the traffic map for up-to-date information: www.cumbria.police.uk/Traffic/Traffic.aspx

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