The Met Office is predicting blizzards and snow blasts to return to the North East. in March.
While the week ahead looks to be filled with clouds and shower, the longer-term picture predicts snow showers and freezing cold temperatures in the works for the North East.
And the greatest chance for snowfall in the region looks to be in the second half of March itself, with forecasters worried about potential disruption when combined with 'strong winds'.
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For the North East of England, the Met Office's official long-range forecast reads: "The most likely scenario for Saturday is of a band of fragmented slight showers making some progress into the far northeast of the UK. Ahead of this a continuation of cloudy and cold conditions is most likely, with a few coastal showers.
"There is reduced confidence heading into the rest of the period, although the preferred scenario is that the UK will see a continuation of dominant high pressure, bringing large amounts of settled weather. Colder air may ingress into northern and eastern areas at times, perhaps bringing wintry showers, with a low probability that these snow showers may become more widespread.
"Later in the period there is an increasing chance of it turning more unsettled, possibly bringing snow at times. Temperatures likely to be generally below average."
For the rest of March, it adds: "Confidence becomes very low for this period. However, the preferred scenario is that blocking high pressure will remain mostly dominant, increasing the probability of colder conditions compared to average.
"Spells of rain are more likely than of late, especially at first, with a chance of snow in some areas. Some wintry episodes may be disruptive due to the potential combination of snow and strong winds."
Jim Dale, senior meteorologist for British Weather Services, added: "Every day it backs off eastwards due the the Omega (blocking) to our west. For now and the next 10 days that’s the winner.
"I still fancy something will give but it’s now later rather than sooner."
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