Northumbria Police Road Safety officers have told motorists to avoid the A68 in Northumberland in the early hours due to reports of snow falling in the region. The falls have resulted in traffic delays and police have issued the advice to help car users avoid problems as traffic accumulates in the morning rush hour.
They tweeted at 4.40am today: "We are currently dealing with reports of snow on the A68 in Northumberland. This is causing traffic delays. Please avoid the area."
There are yellow ice weather warnings in operation for much of the UK today, in the east from The Wash right the way up to Scotland. There is also a snow and ice warning operative in the south-east.
