North East wakes up to winter wonderland after heavy snow overnight
The North East has woken up to a winter wonderland after heavy snowfall hit overnight.
Sunderland, South Tyneside and other areas hugging the coast have been spared the worst and lay outside the amber and yellow warning zones.
But the Met Office alerts remain in place for more inland and higher parts of the region until late tonight, Sunday, January 5.
The weather has been causing disruption around the UK, with airports closed and routes affected.
Newcastle Airport remains open, but the facility warned there was some disruption to schedules and advised passengers to check for updates.
It said: “The Airport continues to experience heavy and continuous snowfall and teams are working across the site to keep passengers and colleagues safe.
“We continue to see some disruption to the flight schedule and recommend passengers visit our website or app for the latest flight information, or contact their airline.”
Elsewhere, the Met Office said Bingley, West Yorkshire, had seen among the worst of the snow, with 12cm as of 7am on Sunday.
Manchester and Liverpool John Lennon Airport both closed runways due to heavy snow.
Birmingham and Bristol airports saw closures and suspensions, and are continuing to warn of delays.