[T]he M62 is closed from junction 20 (Rochdale) to junction 24 (Huddersfield). The strong winds will continue throughout the day and police ask that you don’t travel unless it is essential.
Officers are aware of drivers in the surrounding area who have been stranded for some hours due to snow and wind.
The military have been deployed to support police and their partners in efforts to clear the roads and get people to safety.
Please check your local council website for information on road and school closures in your area.
Live updates are available on the Highways England Twitter accounts by following @HighwaysNEAST and @HighwaysNWEST.
Police are filtering traffic off the M62 at junction 20 and diversions are in place although traffic is severely congested.
If you are travelling from West Yorkshire towards Greater Manchester, please refer to West Yorkshire police and local authorities for travel updates.
For the latest information on the roads in Cumbria visit https://www.cumbria.police.uk/Traffic/Traffic.aspx
More information will follow.