The village of Ambleside in Cumbria has received massive snowfall over the weekend as a reported 20cm of snow landed in just a few hours.

Footage filmed on Saturday (December 2nd) shows the extent of the sudden snow flurries.

The filmer commented: "Ambleside received almost 20cm of snow in a few hours, mainly 2.00 pm and 6.00 pm. This was unprecedented. No one can remember snow like this in over 60 years of local memory.

"Hundreds of local tourists became stranded in the local vicinity of Ambleside and Windermere and the South Lakes area. The local community helped tremendously by providing accomodation and help."

Ambleside recieved almost 20cm of snow in a few hours, mainly 2.00 pm and 6.00 pm. This was unprecedented. No one can remember snow like this in over 60 years of local memory. The traffic was at a standfill and the drivers and passengers I spoke to were anxious and worried. Hundreds of local tourists became stranded in the local vicinity of Ambleside and Windermere and the South Lakes area. The local community helped tremendously by providing accomodation and help.

The unprecedented heavy snowfall caused hundreds of motorists to either abandon their cars or be stranded overnight. The local emergency services such as Mountain Rescue and the Police were overwhelmed. The Amber weather warning came too late. Many of the stranded were families with young children and elderly people. Luckily, the local communities of Cumbria rallyed round, and driving 4x4 vehicles helped rescue many people and provided shelter, food and blankets. Places such as Churches and Community Halls were opened for overnight accomodation. In fact, a local chippy in nearby Hawkshead provided one hundred free portions of chips.