After days of rain, Cumbrians should now brace themselves for ice as a new weather warning has been issued.
The Met Office has issued an ice warning for the county.
Running from 10pm on Saturday until 10am on Sunday, the Met Office said: “Frequent showers, falling as snow above around 400 metres with accumulations of 5cm to 10 cm across the Southern Uplands, will gradually ease overnight with clear spells developing across northern Scotland initially, extending further south towards the end of Saturday night.
“This will allow wet surfaces to fall below freezing leading to some icy stretches on untreated surfaces.”
What to expect
Icy surfaces and high ground snow leading to some difficult travelling conditions in places on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
- Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
- Probably some ice on some untreated roads, pavements and cyclepaths
Flood alerts remain in place for:
- Lower River Eden
- Lower River Lune and Conder
- Rivers Brathay, Rothay and Winster
- Rivers Cocker, Marron and Derwent
- Rivers Duddon, Crake and Mill Beck
- Rivers Lowther and Eamont
- Upper River Aire catchment
- Upper River Derwent, Stonethwaite Beck and Derwentwater
A flood warning – meaning flooding is expected – is in force for Keswick Campsite.
Flood alerts have been removed for:
- Rivers Ehen, Calder, Irt and Esk
- Rivers Greta, St Johns Beck and Bassenthwaite Lake
- Rivers Kent and Bela
- Upper River Eden
- Upper River Lune
- Upper River Ribble, Hodder
- Upper River Ure
