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.Trucks jackknifed in the snow,

Drivers were trapped in their cars overnight as heavy snowfall in Cumbria brought widespread disruption after the Met Office had warned of up to 15cm of snow.

Repair work is continuing on Cumbria's power network as heavy snow has caused severe damage to miles of overhead lines and left thousands of people without electricity.

Heavy rain for London after snowfall in Cumbria leaves thousands without electricity - The capital has dodged a yellow rain warning for Monday but heavy downpours are forecast