More sleet and snow is on the way later this week as an Arctic cold snap has "intensified" across the UK.
Temperatures dropped as low as -6°C overnight close to the centre of Newcastle, while in some parts of Scotland it reached an even chillier -15°C as the UK Health and Security Agency issued a Level 3 Cold Weather Alert for the whole of England. A yellow weather warning is also in place until 10am on Wednesday for snow and ice in the North East, and that will be followed by further yellow warnings on Thursday and Friday.
In our region, it's likely to be cold for the rest of Wednesday, however there may be some snow showers near the coast. The Met Office's chief meteorologist, Matthew Lehnert, said that the weather in the next few days could cut off rural communities in the north.
