Very strong winds and heavy rain caused chaos on roads in Cumbria today.

Video filmed this afternoon (November 22) on the A66 near Stainmore in the Pennines shows appalling driving conditions.

Hazards from large roadwork signs have been blown into the carriageway and a large caravan had overturned.

According to the filmer, five police cars were in attendance as well as one ambulance.

Very strong winds and driving rain caused havoc to road users on the A66 near Stainmore, Cumbria. This footage shows the appalling driving conditions and the hazards from large roadwork signs blowing into the carriage way and a large caravan that had overturned. Their was five police cars in attendance and one ambulance on the seen. Also showing a member of the public giving assistance to a police officer to remove the sign from the road. This all happened at 13.00 Wednesday 22 th November 2017