Everything you need to know about when the Arctic blast may come to an end
If, like me, the novelty of the first heavy snowfall of the year is starting to wear off, then you may be wondering when the current Arctic blast could come to an end.
The North East awoke to blizzard conditions on Saturday morning depositing several inches of snow across Wearside and Tyneside.
On the last weekend of the Christmas holidays it was an ideal time for kids - and adults - to enjoy sledging, snowball fights and building snowmen.
However, with the fresh soft snow turning to ice and families returning to work and school this week, the wintry weather isn’t quite so appealing.
With the snow weather warning having expired only to be replaced by a new ice warning until 10am tomorrow (January 7) the biting sub-zero temperatures are no doubt beginning to override the initial novelty of seeing the region blanketed in snow.
So are there any signs that the current Arctic blast is set to end anytime soon?
Whilst an ice warning will be in place across tomorrow morning, the big thaw could start as early as this afternoon (January 6).
For the first time in several days, Sunderland, Newcastle and South Shields will experience temperatures several degrees above freezing.
The Met Office is currently forecasting temperatures to rise to three degrees Celsius throughout the course of the afternoon. Rainfall, rather than snow, is also forecast across this evening (January 6) which could help to melt some of the snow.
Temperatures tomorrow (January 7) will remain above freezing, again rising to around three degrees Celsius.
Whilst overnight temperatures will remain around freezing point, according the Met Office, temperatures will slowly rise to four degrees Celsius on Friday and Sunday, with the chance of some light rain on Friday.
On Saturday temperatures will peak at around three degrees Celsius.
The Met Office is currently forecasting a high of five degrees Celsius in Monday (January 12).