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| Cumbria snow: Power cuts and road closures continue | Cumbria snow: Power cuts and road closures continue |
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| Hundreds of homes in west Cumbria are still without power following heavy snowfall. | Hundreds of homes in west Cumbria are still without power following heavy snowfall. |
| About 280 properties in the Workington area are cut-off, with engineers unable to get to the scene to make repairs. | About 280 properties in the Workington area are cut-off, with engineers unable to get to the scene to make repairs. |
| Heavy winds and snowdrifts hampered efforts to clear blocked routes on Saturday. | Heavy winds and snowdrifts hampered efforts to clear blocked routes on Saturday. |
| Cumbria Police received 1,500 calls for assistance in two days as search and rescue volunteers freed stranded motorists. | Cumbria Police received 1,500 calls for assistance in two days as search and rescue volunteers freed stranded motorists. |
| Officers said conditions had improved overnight but many routes remain closed due to collisions, falling trees and thick snow. | Officers said conditions had improved overnight but many routes remain closed due to collisions, falling trees and thick snow. |
| Drivers are still being advised not to travel in the south and west of the county unless their journey is "absolutely necessary". | Drivers are still being advised not to travel in the south and west of the county unless their journey is "absolutely necessary". |
| A police spokeswoman said 25 people were forced to abandon their cars on Saturday night. The drivers stayed in local hotels or pubs. | A police spokeswoman said 25 people were forced to abandon their cars on Saturday night. The drivers stayed in local hotels or pubs. |
| Volunteers from groups including Bay Search and Rescue and Cockermouth Mountain Rescue worked to helped stricken drivers with the A595 particularly badly hit. | Volunteers from groups including Bay Search and Rescue and Cockermouth Mountain Rescue worked to helped stricken drivers with the A595 particularly badly hit. |
| The route is still closed between Millom and Ravenglass and police have asked drivers to contact them on Sunday if their vehicle is abandoned in the areaso recovery can be arranged. |