Emergency services are warning people against non-essential travel as an Arctic weather blast continues.
The Met Office has issued an amber warning for snow and ice for most of the North East and Cumbria from 21:00 GMT on Saturday until midnight on Sunday.
Northumbria Police said people should “only travel when necessary”.
Six vehicles became stuck on an ice and snow covered road in the Lake District, where several roads are already closed.
A “multi-vehicle collision” was initially reported at 13:05 GMT on Wrynose Pass, Cumbria Police said.
The vehicles were safely escorted down the single track mountain side route, officers later updated.
Cumberland Council earlier closed some roads due to icy conditions and urged those who had to travel to do so with caution.The road closures include Hardknott Pass, Cold Fell and Birker Fell.
Richard Warren, from the Lake District Search and Mountain Rescue Association, added: “Our advice is to think very carefully before you venture out because you may never get to where you want to go.
“It’s always quite worrying when we have weather warnings like this because, as well as carrying out rescues in the mountains, we support the police and the ambulance service rescuing drivers who are stuck.
“In December 2023 we spent two or three days going out to dozens of 999 calls when a couple of feet of snow arrived in Cumbria.”