New Met Office weather warning for snow and ice issued for North East
The Met Office has issued a new weather warning for snow and ice for the North East with the risk of disruption to travel and the risk of injuries.
The Met Office has updated its initial Yellow Weather Warning to now include Sunderland, Newcastle, and South Shields.
The warning is in place from 8pm today (January 8) until midday tomorrow.
A Met Office spokesperson said: “Ice is expected to form widely again as surfaces refreeze through the evening and overnight.
“Scattered wintry showers will move inland across parts of northern England and eastern Scotland this evening and overnight into Friday.
“Showers may lead to some further modest snow accumulations of a few centimetres inland and over higher ground.”
The spokesperson added: “Some roads and railways are likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services.
“There will probably some icy patches on some untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths with a risk of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces.”
A UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) Cold Health Alert is in place until January 11.