Derbyshire CC have issued a statement regarding the situation, and it doesn’t look very promising just now:
“The A57 Snake Pass was closed on Monday 21 February 2022 following damage caused by torrential rain as Storm Eunice and then Storm Franklin battered the county.
Inspectors found movement in 3 locations along a mile-long section of the road and a decision was made to close the road between Glossop and Ladybower Reservoir to protect road users. Visitor facilities at Fairholmes are unaffected and can be accessed via Sheffield.
Two of the areas of slippage were already being monitored carefully following previous movement but a third, more serious slip, has now appeared along the road where the verge has dropped by 2 metres.
Teams will continually monitor the situation but as the ground is still moving they are unable to come up with any final designs to repair the road until it has stabilised, which will be dependent on many factors including the weather.
At this stage, a one-month closure is in place however it is too early to say when the road will be able to reopen following any necessary repairs due to the unstable nature of the ground.”