Avalanche warning in England's Lake District

A rare avalanche warning has been issued for climbers at England's third highest mountain after strong winds created unstable stretches of ice and snow.

With up to half a metre of snow, freezing temperatures and gales, authorities said conditions at Helvellyn in the heart of the Lake District were the worst in 16 years.

The 950-metre peak is considered too dangerous even for experienced walkers, according to the Lake District National Park Authority.