99% of properties in Cumbria will have their power restored today
Engineers are working to fix the issues caused by heavy snowfall
Engineers at Electricity North West say 99% of affected properties in Cumbria will have power restored by the end of today (4th December) after up to 30cm of snow fell in the county over the weekend
Stephanie Trubshaw, the energy firm's customer director, said:
"Our focus is on restoring power to the remaining impacted properties, but a small number of properties may remain without power overnight due to new extensive damage reported to us this afternoon by customers in remote areas who we have now been able to make contact with.
"We understand this is an extremely difficult situation for all of our customers who have been impacted and we are working tirelessly to ensure power is restored as quickly as possible."
Earlier Electricity North West said it had reconnected power to more than 13,000 properties after the snow damaged miles of overhead lines.
Cumberland Council said nearly 40 schools would remain closed on Monday due to the conditions.
Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge said the risk of snow was now lessening and would "more or less be confined to Scottish mountains" by the end of the week.
He told the PA news agency:
"Temperatures are rising from below average now to above average.
"Overnight (on Monday), in parts of the north, frost remains still a risk. Tomorrow could see frost from Scotland down into central southern England.
"In general, conditions will be more wet and windy."
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