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Cumbria hit by snow and ice travel chaos [View all]
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-67605619(video at link)
Cumbria hit by snow and ice travel chaos
3rd December 2023, 04:06 EST
A "major incident" incident has been declared in Cumbria after heavy snowfall, with police urging people not to travel on Sunday unless necessary.
Drivers in the area told the BBC they had been in stop-start traffic with no food or water for up to 19 hours.
Temperatures have also fallen below freezing in many other parts of the UK.
3rd December 2023, 04:06 EST
A "major incident" incident has been declared in Cumbria after heavy snowfall, with police urging people not to travel on Sunday unless necessary.
Drivers in the area told the BBC they had been in stop-start traffic with no food or water for up to 19 hours.
Temperatures have also fallen below freezing in many other parts of the UK.
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Wild weather: Heavy snowfall hits Cumbria, as warnings are extended across the UK
Sky News
Dec 3 2023
Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice have been extended over most of England - stretching from London all the way up to the Scottish border, with a fourth in place for Eastern England.
Police have declared a major incident in Cumbria, where some vehicle passengers have been forced to spend the night in shelters.
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Sky News
Dec 3 2023
Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice have been extended over most of England - stretching from London all the way up to the Scottish border, with a fourth in place for Eastern England.
Police have declared a major incident in Cumbria, where some vehicle passengers have been forced to spend the night in shelters.
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