The Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service said it worked through the night to get drivers out of cars stuck in deep snow. I know the emergency services are busy but we’ve just been left here without help.” 'I’m down to my last bit of water and having to ration it. “I was heading up to a family wedding - it’s fair to say I didn’t make it,' he told the BBC. “Once a few cars have stopped or crashed or been abandoned, then it all comes to a halt.'Īnt Brett said he had been stuck in his car for 19 hours since Saturday afternoon while driving from Essex to Cumbria, a journey that should have taken just over 5 hours. “It really feels like you’re walking through the Alps or some ski resort at the moment,” Harrison Ward said in the Lake District community of Ambleside. Trucks jackknifed in the snow, blocking highways, as drivers reported taking hours to complete short trips while others were forced to find a place to stay along their routes or in their vehicles. AMBLESIDE, England (AP) - Heavy snow in northern England forced motorists to seek shelter or spend the night in their cars and knocked out power to more than 2,500 customers, officials said Sunday.
