Snow has forced authorities to close lanes on the M6, as snow causes problems across Cumbria.

One lane in either direction is closed on the motorway near Tebay, with Cumbria Police also reporting "hazardous driving conditions" on a number of other roads.

These are:

  • Troutbeck, A592 Kirkstone Pass: Hazardous driving conditions due to snow on A592 Kirkstone Pass between Troutbeck and Hartsop
  • Calder Bridge - A595: Slow traffic due to accident and ice on A595 at Hardgates Road
  • Corney Fell Road in Copeland: Currently closed as a vehicle is stranded on ice
  • Ennerdale Bridge - Cold Fell Road: Closed due to ice between Ennerdale Bridge and Calder Bridge

Officers were also called to separate crashes on a stretch of the A591 near Bothel.

They were called at 7.57am following a crash involving a coach and a blue Ford Fiesta, near to Papcastle.

There were no passengers on the bus and neither driver was injured.

Just three minutes later, police were called to the A591 at Bothel, where a car had crashed into a tree.

There was one man in the car, a 23-year-old man from Wigton, who has been taken to the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle to be treated for back injuries.

According to a North West Ambulance Service spokeswoman, the patient was not suffering from major trauma, but did appear to be in a lot of pain.

The road remains closed, but is expected to re-open early this afternoon.

An witnesses are urged to call 101, referencing incident 38 of today.

The A591 is now re-opened both ways.

Yesterday Highways England have issued an amber alert for the north west and west midlands for all major roads.

This came into force at midnight, and runs until 6pm.

Phil Stockford, emergency planning manager at Highways England, said: “Gritters are out treating our routes around the clock, but it is still important to drive to the conditions when snow is forecast.

"Keep your distance and reduce your speed, because even in conditions that seem normal, and the snow is not settling, it can be slippery if ice patches have formed, or where fresh grit has not been worked into the carriageway.

"Drivers should plan their journeys, monitor weather reports and pack a snow kit of blankets, food, water and a shovel."

A Met Office yellow warning for snow and ice remains in force until 6pm tomorrow, encompassing the majority of Cumbria with the exception of a small north westerly corner.

A second snow and ice warning is in place for the whole of the county from 4am on Sunday, until 11.55pm that night.

The forecaster warned: "A spell of heavy snow is possible over some central parts of the UK during Sunday.

"This could lead to road, rail and air travel delays, with the potential for vehicles to become stranded or public transport to be cancelled. Rural communities with limited access routes could become cut off."