M6

M6 closure between Shap and Penrith on 9 January 2026 sends thousands of drivers onto rural roads, causing gridlock across Cumbria as bridge works and rail disruptions hit travel.

M6 closure 9 January 2026: Shap–Penrith northbound chaos as rural roads gridlock after bridge works

A50 closed in Staffordshire and M6 lanes shut in Cheshire after lorry crashes as snow hits on 5 January 2026. Rail services between Crewe and Stafford also suspended amid winter disruption.

5 January 2026: Snow shuts A50 after two lorry crashes as M6 and trains across Cheshire grind to a halt