A warning sign stating that the road can be closed seasonally, Coconino National Forest, Arizona, United States of America

The A591 blocked by flood debris at Thirlmere in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Charlie Middleton, an employee of Cumbria County Council clears snow from the blocked Kirkstone Pass, the highest mountain pass in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Charlie Middleton, an employee of Cumbria County Council clears snow from the blocked Kirkstone Pass, the highest mountain pass in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Charlie Middleton, an employee of Cumbria County Council clears snow from the blocked Kirkstone Pass, the highest mountain pass in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The A591 road blocked at Thirlmere by a landslide caused by extreme weather, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Charlie Middleton, an employee of Cumbria County Council clears snow from the blocked Kirkstone Pass, the highest mountain pass in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The A591 road blocked at Thirlmere by a landslide caused by extreme weather, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A car that skidded on ice on the Kirkstone Pass road above Windermere after it was blocked by spindrift and wind blown snow, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Resurfacing work in Ambleside after floods and harsh winter weather caused serious erosion of the road surface, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Red Screes and the Kirkstone Pass road blocked by snow in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A road closed sign on top of Kirkstone Pass in winter, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A Police car tries to get over the Kirkstone Pass road above Windermere after it is blocked by spindrift and wind blown snow, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A road closed sign on top of Kirkstone Pass in winter, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A road closed sign on top of Kirkstone Pass in winter, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A Police car tries to get over the Kirkstone Pass road above Windermere after it is blocked by spindrift and wind blown snow, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A road sign for a diversion round roadworks in Ambleside, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A road closed sign on top of Kirkstone Pass in winter, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Aerial view, traffic backed up due to an accident with a truck resulting in closure of the highway, A2 motorway between Hamm-Rhynern and Hamm, Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Aerial view, traffic backed up due to an accident resulting in closure of the highway, traffic leaving the exit Hamm via the entry lane, Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Aerial view, traffic backed up due to an accident resulting in closure of the highway, truck turning, A2 motorway between Hamm-Rhynern and Hamm, Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Aerial view, traffic backed up due to an accident with a truck resulting in closure of the highway, A2 motorway between Hamm-Rhynern and Hamm, Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Aerial view, traffic jam due to an accident with a truck resulting in closure of the highway, Hamm, Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Aerial view, traffic backed up due to an accident with a truck resulting in closure of the highway, A2 motorway between Hamm-Rhynern and Hamm, Ruhr Area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe