Thousands Without Electricity in Cumbria, as People Rescued From Snowbound Cars

Published on December 3, 2023

More than 2,500 people in Cumbria were without electricity on Sunday morning, as the county’s fire and rescue service said it worked through the night to rescue drivers from cars trapped in deep snow. Power cuts followed Saturday’s heavy snow in Cumbria, with the Met Office issuing new weather warnings for across the UK on Sunday morning. Electricity North West’s list of live power cuts showed at 10 a.m. that 2,508 customers were affected across Cumbria, including 256 in Lowick, South Lakeland. In most cases, the electricity operator estimated that power would be restored at 10 p.m. on Sunday. In a post on social media, Electricity North West said: “Access is difficult and our teams are using 4x4s to try to reach sections of the damaged network.”...

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