Snake Pass (A57) is currently open.
Check weather conditions on the pass, and find out if there are any Met Office weather warnings in place which may disrupt your travel.
TomTom data last updated: 15 Oct, 17:09 · rechecked every 15 min
Glossop end → Ladybower end
Normally 19 min · about the same as usual
Ladybower end → Glossop end
Normally 19 min · about the same as usual
Measured between Glossop end and Ladybower end (via Snake Pass summit)
No incidents reported. Snake Pass is open.
Roadworks and other closures of Snake Pass that have been announced in advance. Dates can change at short notice, so check the official notice before you travel.
We don’t know of any planned closures of Snake Pass at the moment.
Snake Pass climbs 500+ meters over open moorland, so the weather at the top is often colder, windier and wetter than in Glossop or the Ladybower valley, and it can change within minutes. Ice and snow can settle on the summit while the valleys stay clear. Strong crosswinds catch high-sided vehicles, motorbikes and cyclists on the exposed stretches, and low cloud can cut visibility to a few car lengths. The road also has steep gradients, tight bends and no street lighting, so there is little room for error. Check the forecast for the top of the pass, not just for where you set off.
13°C
Light rain · feels like 11°
Each hour shows chance of rain and wind gusts. Hours with gusts of 40 mph or more, temperatures near freezing, poor visibility, or sleet or snow are highlighted.
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No Met Office weather warnings are in force for the Snake Pass area right now. If one is issued, it appears at the top of this page automatically.
Snake Pass runs over an exposed 510 m summit in the Peak District, so it is often inside a warning area when the rest of Derbyshire is clear. Warnings are issued by the Met Office for the region, not for the A57 specifically, and come in three levels:
A warning is not a closure. Derbyshire County Council and the police decide when the A57 actually shuts, and that decision can come hours after a warning starts — or not at all. The status badge at the top of this page reflects the road, not the forecast, so check both: a yellow warning with the pass open still means ice, fog or drifting snow is likely up there.
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The badge at the top of this page answers that for right now, rechecked every 15 minutes from live TomTom traffic data. Snake Pass is not closed on a schedule — it shuts at short notice for snow, ice, high winds, accidents and landslip repairs, so a closure yesterday tells you little about today.
Any Met Office warning covering the Snake Pass area appears at the top of this page as soon as it is issued, and the weather warnings section lower down says whether one is in force right now. A warning is not a closure: yellow usually means the pass stays open but conditions are poor, while amber and red warnings for snow or wind often do close it.
Check the live status at the top of this page. The A57 can change from open to closed within an hour for weather, and closes for days at a time for snow or for planned landslip works.
Two reasons: active landslips along the route that Derbyshire County Council is still trying to fix, and severe winter weather on the exposed 510 m summit. The two are unrelated, so closures can happen at any time of year.
Yes. A 7.5-tonne weight limit is in place because of landslip damage to the carriageway. HGVs should use the A628 Woodhead Pass or the M62.
Yes — temporary lights control single-lane sections past the landslip sites. Waits are usually short but add them to your journey time.
The A628 Woodhead Pass to the north, which adds about 20 to 30 minutes, or the A6 via Chapel-en-le-Frith to the south, which adds about 30 to 45 minutes but is very rarely closed.
In normal conditions, roughly 15 to 25 minutes for the 12-mile (20 km) stretch between Glossop and the Ladybower Reservoir. The live journey time on this page reflects current traffic.
Yes, it is a priority gritting route for Derbyshire County Council. Gritting helps with frost but cannot keep the road open in heavy snow or drifting, so it still closes.
It is not inherently dangerous, but the gradients, sharp bends, fast-changing weather and large numbers of cyclists and motorbikes mean it rewards a slow, careful approach — particularly when it is wet, icy or foggy.
Yes. The climb from Glossop is about 5 km at an average of 7% and has featured in the Tour of Britain. Drivers should expect cyclists on the road in any decent weather.
Not on the pass itself. The Snake Pass Inn near the summit closed in 2019. The nearest fuel and food are in Glossop to the west and Bamford or Hope to the east.
Derbyshire County Council, as the highway authority, together with the police. This stretch is not managed by National Highways.
For weather, roughly November to April. Landslip investigation and repair closures can be scheduled at any time of year and often last two to three weeks.
This page is an independent service. It is not run by Derbyshire County Council, National Highways or the police.
The live status, journey times and incident reports are built from TomTom traffic data and refreshed every 15 minutes. A “possible closure” note means the traffic data suggests a problem that has not yet been officially confirmed.
The weather forecast and weather warnings are Met Office data for the Snake Pass summit, refreshed hourly (warnings every 10 minutes).
For official closure information and updates on the landslip repair programme, check Derbyshire County Council’s Snake Pass page and their social media channels. Always follow road signs, snow gates and police instructions on the day.
The A628 Woodhead Pass is an alternative Trans-Pennine route to the north. Check its live status on our sister site.