2nd December a flurry of snow landed in the lake district and kendal to bring chaos over the 1st Christmas weekend in December. Many thousands of people were stranded or had to abandoned their cars in Kendal, Windermere, Ambleside and Grasmere.

Cumbria Police declared a major incident on Saturday, December 2, to minimise heavy snowfall challenges on the county’s road network. Police urged people not to travel unless necessary, particularly to the South Lakes and Millom areas, due to the challenging road conditions. The multi-agency response was launched after the Met Office issued an amber warning for snow covering large sections of south and west Cumbria, which was in place until midnight.