Forecasters have issued a third warning for snow and ice in the North East.
There is currently a yellow warning for snow and ice will come into force at 5pm on Wednesday and remain until 11am on Thursday, November 30. A new warning has been put in place from 5pm on Thursday until 11am on Friday as the wintry conditions persist.
Forecasters have warned eastern England and the east coast of Scotland will continue to be affected, with up up to 2cm of snowfall likely inland and 5cm over high ground. People are being warned their could be disruption on the roads and railways, while icy surfaces could cause slips and falls.
Met Office Chief Meteorologist, Neil Armstrong, said: “There has been some uncertainty in the atmospheric weather patterns for the coming days, however, confidence in the forecast is improving and there is a reducing chance of snow for southern areas of the UK, although there is still a chance we may see some sleety wintry showers over higher ground in areas such as Dartmoor or Exmoor.
“Northern and north eastern areas of the UK in the moist north / north easterly airflow continue to see a chance of snow or sleet and yellow snow and ice National Severe Weather Warnings have been issued.”
The cold regime looks likely to continue into next week, with a good deal of dry sunny weather for many. However, showers remain possible, particularly in eastern coastal areas, and these could be wintry at times.
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