COMMUTERS continue to face severe disruption as they move around the county this morning.

The Beast from the East and Storm Emma continue to wreak havoc on the roads and rail networks around Cumbria, causing severe delays and stopping trains running north of Carlisle.

RAIL

Northern services between Carlisle and Newcastle and Carlisle and Leeds have been suspended in both directions.

Disruption on many services is expected to continue throughout the day.

Network Rail workers worked through the night to clear the snow from affected lines, but their efforts were predominantly without reward.

A Northern spokesperson said: "Owing to poor weather conditions across the entire North of England, severe disruption is being experienced on all routes.

"Our advice to customers is to only travel if absolutely necessary and check your journey before hand.

"Rail replacement transport is being recruited where possible to run in lieu of cancelled services but unfortunately as a result of the snow and ice, some roads are also too dangerous to run rail replacement transport."

The list of cancellations include:

05.50 Carlisle to Leeds due 08.38

06.28 Carlisle to Newcastle due 08.07

08.49 Leeds to Carlisle due 11.32

08.53 Carlisle to Leeds due 11.36

09.24 Newcastle to Carlisle due 10.46

09.47 Leeds to Carlisle due 12.17

10.24 Newcastle to Carlisle due 11.57

10.25 Carlisle to Newcastle due 11.57

11.22 Newcastle to Carlisle due 12.47

11.35 Carlisle to Newcastle due 12.59

11.55 Carlisle to Leeds due 14.37

12.22 Newcastle to Carlisle due 13.54

12.29 Carlisle to Newcastle due 14.00

12.49 Leeds to Carlisle due 15.30

13.32 Carlisle to Newcastle due 15.03

14.04 Carlisle to Leeds due 16.53

14.24 Newcastle to Carlisle due 15.57

14.49 Leeds to Carlisle due 17.28

15.06 Carlisle to Leeds due 17.38

15.24 Newcastle to Carlisle due 16.50

16.15 Carlisle to Leeds due 19.07

16.22 Newcastle to Whitehaven due 19.25

16.28 Carlisle to Newcastle due 17.59

17.28 Carlisle to Newcastle due 19.07

18.06 Leeds to Carlisle due 20.52

18.14 Carlisle to Leeds due 20.50

18.24 Newcastle to Carlisle due 19.57

19.25 Newcastle to Carlisle due 21.03

21.18 Newcastle to Carlisle due 22.56

21.28 Carlisle to Newcastle due 23.06

Other Northern services will run, but may be started from different stations.

06.48 Barrow to Manchester Airport due 09.17 will be started from Preston at 08.12.

08.24 Newcastle to Carlisle due 09.57 will be terminated at Hexham and will no longer call at Haydon Bridge, Bardon Mill, Haltwhistle, Brampton, Wetheral or Carlisle.

09.24 Newcastle to Carlisle due 10.46 will be terminated at Hexam and will no longer call at Haltwhistle or Carlisle.

10.25 Carlisle to Newcastle due 11.57 will be started from Hexam at 11.20.

15.28 Carlisle to Middlesbrough due 18.15 will be started from Newcastle at 16.53.

15.29 Buxton to Barrow due 18.53 will be started from Manchester Piccadilly.

16.16 Nunthorpe to Carlisle due 19.32 will be terminated at the Metrocentre. It will no longer call at Wylam, Prudhoe, Stocksfield, Riding Mill, Corbridge, Hexham, Haydon Bridge, Bardon Mill, Haltwhistle, Brampton, Wetheral or Carlisle.

19.41 Carlisle to Middlesbrough due 22.36 will be started from the Metrocentre at 20.59. It will no longer call at Carlisle, Haltwhistle, Hexham, Corbridge, Riding Mill, Stocksfield, Prudhoe and Wylam.

Virgin Trains services between Carlisle and Glasgow Central have also been cancelled, with warnings in place not to travel to or from Scotland.

The disruption expected to continue throughout the day.

There is also disruption to services between Preston and Lancaster.

BUS

A number of bus services have also been cancelled this morning due to the adverse conditions.

Stagecoach warn services not listed below are operating, but delays are to be expected.

Carlisle/Penrith/Annan

Service 79 - Major problems are being reported with this service at present. Due to snow drifts the A7 is closed, and Stagecoach are looking for a safe alternative route. The service is operating between Annan and Dumfries via the A75.

Service 91/91A - Caldew School is closed and these services are not running.

Service 93/93A - No service at present, although Stagecoach hope to be able to operate this service later in the day.

Service 508 - Not running

Service 554 - Operating between Carlisle and Bothel only.

Service 563 - Not running

Service 600 - Operating between Carlisle and Bothel only. The 17:40 from Carlisle to Cockermouth and 18:45 from Cockermouth to Carlisle will operate as scheduled.

Service 685 - Stagecoach are operating between Carlisle and Brampton to timetable, all of the Arriva journeys will be operated by Stagecoach. Arriva are operating to timetable between Newcastle and Hexham, covering all of the Stagecoach operated journeys. Please follow Arriva on Twitter for updates on their journeys.

Kendal/Central Lakes

Service 502 - Not running

Service 506 - Not running

Service 555 - Operating between Lancaster, Kendal and Grasmere only. No service between Grasmere and Keswick.

Lancaster/Morecambe

Service 80 - Owing to roadworks taking place the service is currently unable to serve Newton Estate towards Lancaster. A temporary stop has been placed on Caton Road by Grizedale Place, services leaving Lancaster are unaffected.

West Cumbria/Keswick

Service 31 - Not operating via Hillcrest Avenue.

Service 555 - Operating between Lancaster, Kendal and Grasmere only. No service between Grasmere and Keswick.

Service X4 - The A591 has been closed this morning. Service X4 will be operating to the X5 route on the A66.