Weather caused chaos in Cumbria again last week as Storm Kathleen hit the county. 

Strong gale force winds battered Carlisle towards the end of last week and over the weekend.

A deep area of low pressure, which became the 11th named storm of this storm season moved towards Cumbria from the southwest bringing unseasonably strong winds of up to 70mph in some areas.

The extreme weather and strong winds caused plenty of issues across Cumbria.

Carlisle Cemetery was forced to cancel services on Friday after trees were damaged, before reopening on Monday. 

A statement from Cumberland Council wrote: "The main drive is accessible but some side roads remain closed as the clear up work following Storm Kathleen continues. These are cordoned off for safety reasons."

The popular Lakeland Light Festival, which was set to take place on April 6 on the Catbells, was also forced to cancel and has been rescheduled for August, after a yellow weather warning was put in place. 

Flood warnings were also unsurprisingly also issued in various areas across Cumbria including Rivers Duddon, Crake and Mill Beck and other watercourses from Coniston to Barrow, including low lying areas around Ulpha, Duddon Bridge, Broughton in Furness, Kirkby-in-Furness, Dalton in Furness and Ulverston.

Thankfully, the wind has died down at the start of this week, with temperatures also set to rise, as Monday recorded a high of 15 degrees, compared to just nine degrees at the start of the month. 

However, rain is expected for much of the week, with light rain and heavy showers over the weekend. 

Thursday promises to be the nicest day of the week in Carlisle, as cloudy conditions will give way to sunny intervals, with a temperature high of 16 degrees currently forecast.

Winds will also be strong, but shouldn't exceed 40mph.