People are urged not to travel tomorrow as Storm Eunice is set to arrive in the county.
Storm Dudley brought some disruption overnight to Cumbria.
A tree fell on the railway line between Oxenholme and Penrith, and a tree was also blown on to the railway track between Wigton and Aspatria.
No fuel was available on the M6 at Southwaite Services southbound due to a loose canopy and speed limits were reduced on the M6.
Today, February 17
This morning, Electricity North West say 148 properties in Cumbria are without power.
The postcodes affected are LA12 0QN, LA12 0QA, LA12 0PE, LA12 0PW, LA12 0PB, LA12 0SX, LA12 0TA, LA12 9RG, LA15 8JQ, LA12 0TQ, LA12 0TB, LA12 0SU, LA12 9RJ, LA12 0LD, LA12 0PN, LA12 0SP, LA12 9RL, LA12 0PQ, LA12 9RN, LA12 0QE, LA12 0PG, LA12 0US, LA12 0SS, LA12 9RH, LA12 0PZ, LA12 0TH, LA12 9RW, LA12 0QF, LA12 0QB, LA12 0QX, LA15 8JG, LA12 0PL, LA12 9RF, LA12 0QQ, LA12 0SW, LA12 0QP, LA12 0PS, LA12 9RQ, LA12 0SL, LA12 9RP, LA12 0QU, LA12 0RL, LA12 9QT, LA12 0SZ, LA12 0PR, LA12 0TX, LA12 9ST, LA12 0QZ, LA12 0ST, LA12 9RR, LA12 0SN, LA12 0RN, LA12 0SJ, LA12 0QY, LA12 0QD, LA12 0SH, LA12 0TS, LA13 0NR, LA12 0QS, LA15 8JL, LA12 0PF, LA12 0QW, LA12 9RE, LA12 0QR, LA12 0UD, LA12 0QH, LA12 0TD, LA12 0QT, LA12 0SY, LA12 0PJ, LA12 0UA, LA12 0SR, LA12 9SH, LA12 9RS, LA12 0QG, LA12 0QL, LA12 0PD, LA12 0PH, LA12 0TF, LA12 0QJ, LA12 0RW, LA12 9RY, LA12 0NP, LA12 0PP, LA12 0TG, LA12 9SF, LA12 0GR, LA12 0TT, LA12 7JX, LA12 8LZ, LA11 6RL, LA11 6SG, LA11 6RS, LA11 6SA, LA11 6SQ, LA11 6SB, LA11 6RH, LA11 6SE, LA11 6RR, LA11 6RW, LA11 6RP, LA11 6RX, LA11 6SL, LA11 6SN, LA11 6SJ, LA11 6RJ, LA11 6RN, LA11 6SD, LA11 6PP, LA11 6SH, LA11 6RT, LA3 3EJ, LA11 6RQ
It is estimated power will be restored at around 3pm.
The A66 has reopened to high sided vehicles.
Avanti, the train firm which runs the West Coast Main Line, is advising passengers not to travel tomorrow and instead go today or Satrday – their tickets will be valid.
Two flood warnings are in force – the Cumbrian coast from St Bees Head to Millon, along the coast from North Head to Haverigg and Keswick Campsite.
Nine flood alerts – where flooding is possible – are also in place:
- Coast at Barrow-in-Furness
- Coast at Duddon estuary
- Coast at North Morecambe Bay
- Coast from Gretna to Silloth
- Coast from Silloth to St Bees
- Coast from St Bees Head to Millom
- Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster
- Upper River Aire catchment
- Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwentwater
Heavy snow is predicted for tomorrow in Cumbria – read more here.
