A NUMBER of roads in Cumbria are closed this morning due to snow.

Two cars have been in an accident at the A592 between Kirkstone Pass and Hartsop turn off in the Lake District.

The road is closed both ways.

Recovery vehicles are on the way to the scene.

Corney Fell Road is also closed both directions due to snow.

In west Cumbria, Birker Fell has closed both ways, with motorists facing hazardous driving conditions after the snow.

UPDATE: Kirkstone Pass is now open again, police say.