Key dates of the long-running investigation into the death of Poppi Worthington.

A 76-year-old woman died when she was hit by a car while walking near Backbarrow last night.

It happened at about 17:00 and police have appealed for witnesses.

The road was closed for five hours while police investigations took place.

The Lakes School at Windermere, and Selside C of E Primary, will be closed for today because the weather.

You can see a full list of closed schools here., external

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Police say the snowgates on the A66 at Brough will remain closed until at least mid-morning.

Helen Shuttleworth was on the scene when this gritter found the hedge near Rowrah in West Cumbria.

Image source, Helen Shuttleworth

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Lowther Endowed, which is at Hackthorpe near Penrith, has called off classes for today.

• Temperatures at 3,000ft: -4C.
• Winds: Fresh or strong west to northwesterly, gusts 35mph.
• Cloud: Widespread cloud down to 1,000ft at first, becoming variable around 1,500ft as showers come and go.
• Visibility: Good, occasionally very poor in early snow and in hill fog and sleet and snow showers.
• Freezing level: About 650ft.

The rangers who compile the Lake District Weatherline report say they saw a high avalanche risk on the lee slopes of Helvellyn yesterday, and anyone heading onto the fells will need full winter equipment and the knowledge to use it.

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Early cloud with some snow will break, leading to largely bright but cold morning. Sunshine and further scattered wintry showers follow. Winds will also remain brisk, leading to a cold day with temperatures of 3C (37F).

You can find the latest BBC weather forecast for where you are here.

And if you've got a picture to share of the snow or can let us know how deep it is where you are, you can email us here.

The Spadeadam military training area in the far north of Cumbria is the place with the deepest snow in the county, according to Alan Goodman, from the Met Office.

He says the area, which is known for some of the worst weather in the county, is now under 23cm (9in) of the white stuff.

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More reports are coming in of ice on the roads, even where routes are not actually closed.

Image source, Cumbria County Council

The A590 at Crooklands and Greenodd, the A591 near Keswick, roads around Caldbeck (pictured) and the A684 at Garsdale Head are among those highlighted by the travel team

Alba Travel school buses, covering parts of the northern Lake District and Penrith, have been recalled because of the state of the roads.

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Reporter

The A66 is likely to remain closed for much of the morning, partly because of snow and partly because of some wreckage that needs clearing over the county boundary.

In Cumbria a number of high routes are shut, including the A592 Kirkstone Pass, and the A6 Shap Summit (we'd show you a picture, but the webcams seem to be covered in ice) and the Honister Pass.

Many of the other roads in rural areas are still fairly snowy even after treatment. This is the A593 south of Coniston.

Image source, Cumbria County Council

There are now seven schools closed across Cumbria because of the bad weather.

They are Skelton School, Fell View in Caldbeck, Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, Morland Area C of E Primary School, Brough Community Primary School, Crosby Ravensworth C of E School, and Penruddock Primary School.

The county council lists schools where it has been informed here, external.

Tyson's Coaches won't be running their school buses from Caldbeck to Nelson Thomlinson School and Caldbeck to Caldew School this morning.

We know of two schools closed so far this morning because of the snow, they are:

• Skelton School
• Fell View in Caldbeck

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Some roads are closed and the police are telling drivers to take care this morning after heavy snow fell in parts of the county overnight.

These roads are closed:

• A6 Shap Summit
• A66 both directions at Bowes
• A66 Westbound at Gilling West
• Honister Pass
• B5305 - between Between Longthwaite Road (Wigton) and M6 J41 (Penrith)
• Dearham Bridge Road

Good morning. We're joining you a little earlier as the weather as led to a few problems on the roads.

We'll bring you all the updates on that along with all the news, sport, weather and travel from around Cumbria throughout the day.

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Our live updates have finished for the day but this page will continue to be updated automatically with any breaking Cumbrian news and travel.

With warnings of snow overnight we'll be live again from 06:00 tomorrow.

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Stay warm and safe.