POLICE are advising motorists to drive with care due to the icy conditions affecting the county’s roads, particularly in the Kendal area.

This morning police have received a number of reports of minor road traffic collisions and incidents where cars have slipped on ice or got stuck on the icy roads.

Motorists are asked to keep to the main roads in the Kendal, Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale areas and avoid local passes such as Wrynose pass. There have been no serious or fatal injuries reported.

To keep up to date with the latest weather forecasts, visit www.metoffice.gov.uk.