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| Heavy snow and ice brings travel disruption | Heavy snow and ice brings travel disruption |
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| Parts of the North East and Cumbria got a lashing of snow | Parts of the North East and Cumbria got a lashing of snow |
| Snow and ice has caused travel disruption across the North East and Cumbria, with an amber warning of snow in force across much of the region. | Snow and ice has caused travel disruption across the North East and Cumbria, with an amber warning of snow in force across much of the region. |
| Most train services have been affected, while some flights out of Newcastle Airport were cancelled with passengers being advised to check before they travelled. | |
| Five men in their 20s were rescued from England's highest mountain in the Lake District, where they were found "waist deep" in snow and suffering from the effects of hypothermia. | |
| Meanwhile, more rain and snow is on the way as the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Monday. | |
| Read more about the snow disruption throughout the day | |
| On the roads, the A66 between Cumbria and County Durham was closed and there was some disruption on the A1 in County Durham. | On the roads, the A66 between Cumbria and County Durham was closed and there was some disruption on the A1 in County Durham. |
| Cumbria Police said it had dealt with a lot of snow-related incidents following "challenging conditions" on the county's road network. | Cumbria Police said it had dealt with a lot of snow-related incidents following "challenging conditions" on the county's road network. |
| The force responded to a one-vehicle crash, external on Kirkstone Pass in the early afternoon, and motorists were asked to avoid the area. | The force responded to a one-vehicle crash, external on Kirkstone Pass in the early afternoon, and motorists were asked to avoid the area. |
| Fun and games were also had in the snow in Durham | |
| Rail firm Northern advised all passengers not to travel "due to significant snowfall causing problems on the rail network". | Rail firm Northern advised all passengers not to travel "due to significant snowfall causing problems on the rail network". |
| LNER said delays and cancellations were possible on its routes, and added travel tickets were valid for use on Monday, external. | LNER said delays and cancellations were possible on its routes, and added travel tickets were valid for use on Monday, external. |
| Some flights out of Newcastle Airport were cancelled | Some flights out of Newcastle Airport were cancelled |
| Crews at Newcastle Airport "worked tirelessly" from the early hours of the morning to clear the runway, bosses said. | Crews at Newcastle Airport "worked tirelessly" from the early hours of the morning to clear the runway, bosses said. |
| The runway at Teesside Airport was closed for about five hours, but has since reopened. | The runway at Teesside Airport was closed for about five hours, but has since reopened. |
| The Tyne and Wear Metro experienced weather-related problems too, with gaps in its services. | The Tyne and Wear Metro experienced weather-related problems too, with gaps in its services. |
| Cumbria Police said snow and ice had created "challenging conditions" on the region's roads | Cumbria Police said snow and ice had created "challenging conditions" on the region's roads |
| The weather led to hundreds of power cuts across the region. | The weather led to hundreds of power cuts across the region. |
| Northumberland, County Durham and Tyne and Wear saw more than 4,000 homes without power during the day. | Northumberland, County Durham and Tyne and Wear saw more than 4,000 homes without power during the day. |
| Northern Powergrid's power cuts map, external shows estimated restoration times, but it warned challenging conditions meant these might be subject to change. | Northern Powergrid's power cuts map, external shows estimated restoration times, but it warned challenging conditions meant these might be subject to change. |
| Fun and games were also had in the snow, here are some pictures we were sent throughout the day. | Fun and games were also had in the snow, here are some pictures we were sent throughout the day. |
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