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| Cumbria snow: Attempts to restore power continue | Cumbria snow: Attempts to restore power continue |
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| Efforts to restore power to hundreds of homes in west Cumbria continue following heavy snowfall. | Efforts to restore power to hundreds of homes in west Cumbria continue following heavy snowfall. |
| About 280 properties in the Workington area are cut off, although engineers are now at the scene. | About 280 properties in the Workington area are cut off, although engineers are now at the scene. |
| Heavy winds and snowdrifts have hampered efforts to clear blocked roads. | Heavy winds and snowdrifts have hampered efforts to clear blocked roads. |
| 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 on Sunday but many routes remain closed due to collisions, falling trees and thick snow. | Officers said conditions had improved on Sunday but many routes remain closed due to collisions, falling trees and thick snow. |
| Electricity North West engineers began work in Workington at 13:00 GMT in an attempt to restore power. | Electricity North West engineers began work in Workington at 13:00 GMT in an attempt to restore power. |
| A spokeswoman said: "Engineers are now on site after the main access road has been cleared of snow and abandoned vehicles and declared safe for emergency services only. | A spokeswoman said: "Engineers are now on site after the main access road has been cleared of snow and abandoned vehicles and declared safe for emergency services only. |
| "We are now able to start work on repairing the faults and restoring power to residents as quickly as possible." | "We are now able to start work on repairing the faults and restoring power to residents as quickly as possible." |
| 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. |
| Sections of the route are still closed and police have asked drivers to contact them if their vehicle is abandoned in the area so recovery can be arranged. |