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Is the Snake Pass Open Today?

Status at 22:26 UK time, Mon 2 Nov 2026: no closure or restriction reported for the Snake Pass in National Highways planned closures (updated 21:47) and National Highways incidents (updated 22:16). That is not a guarantee it is open: confirm with Derbyshire County Council before you travel. Derbyshire County Council posts its own restrictions, which may not be in these feeds. Forecast for the top: no snow, ice or fog flagged in the next 48 hours (lowest 5°C, gusts up to 33 mph).

Page checked · National Highways planned closures updated · National Highways incidents updated · forecast updated . Times are UK time.

The Snake Pass is a 12-mile stretch of the A57 over the Pennines between Glossop and Ladybower Reservoir, one of the highest roads in the Peak District (summit about 510 m). About 30,000 vehicles a week use it. It is a priority gritting route but is often one of the first roads in Derbyshire to close in snow and ice, and it has four landslip sites.

Official feeds · checked 22:26

Closures and incidents reported now

No closure, restriction or incident reported near the Snake Pass in the feeds below at 22:26. Confirm with Derbyshire County Council before you travel.

The Snake Pass is a Derbyshire County Council road, not a National Highways one, so the national feeds this site reads do not normally carry its snow closures. A clear result here does NOT mean the pass is open: check Derbyshire County Council.

National Highways · planned works

Planned closures in the next 48 hours

No planned closure is listed near the Snake Pass for the next 48 hours.

Open-Meteo forecast · next 48 hours

Snow, ice, fog and wind risk at the top

No trigger reached in the next 48 hours. Max gust 33 mph from the ENE (Wed 02:00); snow 0.0 cm in total; lowest 5°C.

22:0004:0010:0016:0022:0004:0010:0016:00
No trigger reachedWatch / first levelRestriction possibleClosure possibleBar height = forecast gust
UK timeRiskGustWindTempSnowVisibility
Mon 22:00 No trigger reached 23 mph 10 mph NE 6.3°C0.0 cm10 km+
Tue 01:00 No trigger reached 21 mph 9 mph NE 6.3°C0.0 cm10 km+
Tue 04:00 No trigger reached 23 mph 10 mph ENE 6°C0.0 cm10 km+
Tue 07:00 No trigger reached 21 mph 9 mph NE 5.8°C0.0 cm10 km+
Tue 10:00 No trigger reached 29 mph 14 mph ENE 6.3°C0.0 cm10 km+
Tue 13:00 No trigger reached 28 mph 13 mph ENE 7.2°C0.0 cm10 km+
Tue 16:00 No trigger reached 25 mph 11 mph ENE 6.3°C0.0 cm10 km+
Tue 19:00 No trigger reached 30 mph 13 mph ENE 5.7°C0.0 cm10 km+
Tue 22:00 No trigger reached 31 mph 14 mph ENE 5.2°C0.0 cm10 km+
Wed 01:00 No trigger reached 30 mph 14 mph ENE 5.4°C0.0 cm8,640 m
Wed 04:00 No trigger reached 30 mph 13 mph E 5.6°C0.0 cm10 km+
Wed 07:00 No trigger reached 28 mph 12 mph E 5.6°C0.0 cm10 km+
Wed 10:00 No trigger reached 29 mph 13 mph E 6.5°C0.0 cm10 km+
Wed 13:00 No trigger reached 32 mph 14 mph E 7.5°C0.0 cm10 km+
Wed 16:00 No trigger reached 28 mph 12 mph E 6.4°C0.0 cm10 km+
Wed 19:00 No trigger reached 24 mph 10 mph ENE 5.3°C0.0 cm10 km+

Every third hour is shown, plus every hour with a flag. Forecast point: 53.432, -1.869 (model ground height 510 m). Gusts are 10 m forecasts for the model grid square; a bridge deck or an exposed summit can see stronger gusts.

Official rules

What triggers a closure or a ban

TriggerWhat happensSource
Snow and ice (no fixed trigger)Priority, primary gritting route, but often one of the first roads in the county to close in snow and ice. Derbyshire County Council closes it when it is unsafe; there is no published snow-depth trigger. Derbyshire County Council: A57 Snake Pass
checked 2026-11-02
At all timesHGVs over 7.5 tonnes must follow a signed diversion route. Derbyshire County Council: A57 Snake Pass
checked 2026-11-02
LandslipsTemporary traffic lights and a 20 mph limit at Alport; the Doctor's Gate landslip had a three-week investigation closure from mid-June to early July 2026. More closures for repairs are possible. Derbyshire County Council: A57 Snake Pass
checked 2026-11-02

This is general information, not legal advice. Operators can change their rules and close a road for other reasons (crashes, ice, works, police instruction) at any time; signs on the road always win.

Usual diversion

Derbyshire County Council's signed route for HGVs over 7.5 tonnes is A6013, A6187, B6049, A623, A6, A6015, A624 (and the reverse). Cars usually switch to the A628 Woodhead Pass, which is also exposed in snow, or the M62. (source)

Check before you go

Official status pages

Questions

Snake Pass (A57) — FAQ

Is the Snake Pass Open Right Now?
Status at 22:26 UK time, Mon 2 Nov 2026: no closure or restriction reported for the Snake Pass in National Highways planned closures (updated 21:47) and National Highways incidents (updated 22:16). That is not a guarantee it is open: confirm with Derbyshire County Council before you travel. Derbyshire County Council posts its own restrictions, which may not be in these feeds. Forecast for the top: no snow, ice or fog flagged in the next 48 hours (lowest 5°C, gusts up to 33 mph).
Is the Snake Pass open today?
Derbyshire County Council closes the Snake Pass itself and its closures are not in the national feeds this site reads, so check the council's page. Our 48-hour forecast for the summit shows when snow, ice or fog make a closure possible.
Is the Snake Pass open this weekend?
Look at the 48-hour strip for the next two days and the council's road updates. Snow closures are decided on the day.
Why does the Snake Pass close so often?
It climbs to about 510 m, catches snow and drifting first, and has four landslip sites; the council calls it one of the first roads in the county to close in snow and ice.
Can lorries use the Snake Pass?
HGVs over 7.5 tonnes must follow the council's signed diversion via the A6013, A6187, B6049, A623, A6, A6015 and A624.

Sources and method. Planned closures: National Highways Road and Lane Closures API (England, refreshed hourly). Live incidents: National Highways, Traffic Wales and Traffic Scotland feeds (every 15 minutes), matched by road number and a small box around each structure. Weather: Open-Meteo forecast API, CC BY 4.0, refreshed hourly. Risk levels apply each operator's published rule to the forecast gust (or our own bands where no rule is published, marked as ours); they are a guide, not an operator decision. A wind closure is often decided within the hour and can reach the feeds late, so always check the operator. Rules checked 2 November 2026.

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