Storm Bert wreaks havoc across North and West Cumbria

Following freezing temperatures overnight, many residents woke up to find themselves wrapped in a blanket of snow on Saturday morning.

The melting snow and heavy rains led to challenging road conditions and several routes were impassable.

Yellow weather warnings were in place whilst in some harder-hit areas in east Cumbria there were amber warnings for snow and ice.

People in Cumbria were warned not to travel as trains were cancelled and driving became dangerous in areas due to heavy rain and snow. 

On Sunday flood alerts were issued for the River Eden, which passes through Carlisle, and the River Derwent, which passes through Keswick. 

The Environment Agency said river levels 'remain high' due to snow melting and rain.

Homes across Cumbria were also left without power and engineers battled the elements in attempts to get power back up and running. 

Snow at Lowther Park, Penrith (Image: Supplied)

Parts of Copeland like Whitehaven, Moresby, Waberthwaite, and Irton were affected by power loss.

Alan Astall, head of network control for Electricity North West, said: “We were well prepared and had all our resources lined up to repair damage and restore power where needed.

"The network has held up well and our automatic restoration systems have kicked in in many areas, rerouting power to customers while engineers carry out repair."

Extra support is available to customers in vulnerable circumstances, for instance those who rely on electricity for medical needs, are older, or have young children at home.

You can register for Electricity North West’s free Extra Care Register at www.enwl.co.uk/ExtraCare.

In Carlisle, the Devonshire Street Christmas Party was postponed due to the weather conditions. 

The A66 was shut between Scotch Corner and Brough because of the weather. 

Snow in Penrith (Image: Supplied)