SNOW UPDATE: Woodhead and Snake Pass remain closed

Snake Pass is closed.Snake Pass is closed.
Snake Pass is closed.
Two of the major trans-Pennine routes between Sheffield and Manchester remain closed this afternoon after the Mini Beast from the East brought a fresh deluge of snow.

Highways England said both the A628 Woodhead Pass and the A57 Snake Bypass were closed due to heavy snow and ice.

A spokesman advised motorists to use the M62 for people needing to commute between the two cities and advised to allow extra times for their journey.