O gelo pesado causou fechamentos de estradas no distrito de Cumbria Lake em 18 de fevereiro de 2026, interrompendo as viagens em passes importantes. Heavy ice caused road closures in Cumbria’s Lake District on Feb. 18, 2026, disrupting travel across key passes.

Várias estradas do Lake District, incluindo Newlands Pass, Hardknott Pass, Whinlatter Pass e Cold Fell Road, foram fechadas em 18 de fevereiro de 2026, devido a riscos perigosos de gelo e derrapagem. Several Lake District roads, including Newlands Pass, Hardknott Pass, Whinlatter Pass, and Cold Fell Road, were closed on February 18, 2026, due to hazardous ice and skid risks. Os fechamentos afetam as viagens entre Derwentwater e Buttermere, Wrynose Pass e Austwaite, e o centro de visitantes para Tenters Lane em Lorton. Closures affect travel between Derwentwater and Buttermere, Wrynose Pass and Austhwaite, and the visitor centre to Tenters Lane in Lorton. O Hardknott Pass permanece fechado em ambas as direções, enquanto o Newlands Pass estava fechado desde a tarde anterior. Hardknott Pass remains shut in both directions, while Newlands Pass had been closed since the previous afternoon. As autoridades pedem aos viajantes que tenham cautela e verifiquem se há atualizações antes de dirigir, já que o clima de inverno continua a atrapalhar as viagens pela Cumbria. Authorities urge travelers to exercise caution and check for updates before driving, as winter weather continues to disrupt travel across Cumbria.