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Many roads in the county are still only passable with care including the M6 Hackthorpe to Shap and the A590 at Barrow, police said.
BBC: High winds and snow cause problems in Cumbria
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On 15 February 2004, a faulty 16-tonne wagon broke free and sped down Shap Summit killing four men working on the West Coast Main Line.
BBC: Tebay rail deaths anniversary: Ceremony held at memorial
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On 15 February 2004, a 16-tonne wagon broke free and sped down Shap Summit killing four men working on the West Coast Main Line, near Tebay, Cumbria.
BBC: Cumbria
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We live near Shap Quarry and I thought they were doing some midnight blasting as it was the same kind of shaking but when it lasted for more than a minute I realised it wasn't.
BBC: Cumbria quake: Your comments
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Other areas where payments have been made in the last seven days include Eskdalemuir in the Scottish Borders, Fylingdales in North Yorkshire, Redesdale in North Tyneside, Salsburgh in North Lanarkshire, Shap in Cumbria, and Aboyne in Aberdeenshire.
BBC: Cold weather payments in March hit ?4m, says DWP