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With plenty of snow having fallen on old icy snow the risk of Avalanche runs high in Scotland and as we have warned already, Cumbria too. I discovered via Twitter that indeed there has been at least one incident in the last week.

This web site is built on Drupal CMS, Chris Maiden aka Matason is trying to reach as many Drupal developers as he can to help rebuild the Langdale / Ambleside Mountain Rescue Teams website on the weekend of the 15th - 17th Jan.

The rescue team is one of the busiest in the UK. If you have any Drupal skills and are available please find more details on the Drupal UK Web site

Stewart Smith is gaining quite a following over on twitter ( @stewyphoto ) and for good reason. His photos are jaw droppingly good. Check them out at Twitpic.com to see what you are missing!

If you are travelling to or in Cumbria during the next few weeks please be sure to consult Cumbria County Councils Road Closures page which is regularly updated. It is the most reliable source of recent information available.

The Lake District continues to be blessed with settled weather and blues skies with the occasional snow flurries, and heres the proof. Stunning video from betterphotosblog

If you fancy an impulse trip to The Lake District check out these great deals on our sister site.

If you are lucky enough to have been given an iPhone for Christmas you are no doubt hungry to fill your new toy with fun stuff. Cumbria Tourism have a brilliant stone skimming app where you can toss stones into one of four great Lake District lakes. Search the app store for "Cumbria"

We continue to enjoy a prolonged snowy time here in The Lake District with most fells covered in snow to valley level. All major roads are clear and most minor roads are passable with care. The whole of The Lake District is looking stunning with most mountains now completely covered in snow. Friday has seen further snow falls with more forecast over the weekend.

Words by the Water Literature Festival Theatre by the Lake, Keswick, Cumbria 5-14 March 2010 Now in its ninth year, this lively and entertaining ten-day literature festival offers fresh air and fresh ideas to rejuvenate both mind and body.

The packed programme includes over 100 talks, discussions and performances as well as workshops, book launches and special exhibitions.

2010 highlights include:

Following the unprecidented levels of rainfall last week the communities in Cumbria effected by the flooding have had a hard week coming to terms with the challenges ahead. There have been plenty of examples of heart warming gestures, efforts and donations from near and far.

55 people in Cumbria still remain unaccounted for as th weather continues to batter the county.

The County Council have set up a special flood support page to help people keep updated with the present situation. It details links to information relating to bridge closures, The Environment Agency information and the missing persons Facebook page.