Snow transforms region into winter wonderland

MET OFFICE EXTENDS WARNING AS COLD SNAP TO CONTINUE

- By SONIA SHARMA AND JADE MCELWEE

Sandsend near Whitby covered with snow Mother Clem with her daughter Mathilda sledging in Whitby A gritter on road in snow covered Sandsend near Whitby

THE Met Office has extended its snow and ice warning for the North East, with the alert now spanning more than 35 hours. Originally scheduled to run from midnight yesterday until midnight tonight, the warning has been prolonged until 11am tomorrow.

During this extended period, the Met Office warns that “scattered snow showers and icy patches have the potential to cause disruption to travel in places on Monday into Tuesday morning.”

The yellow weather warning encompasses Darlington, County Durham, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Redcar and Cleveland, South Tyneside, Stockton-on-Tees and Sunderland. Residents are being advised to exercise caution when venturing outdoors.