Rare freezing rain and snow may hit parts of northern England over weekend

Snow could hit parts of northern England, the Met Office said (Owen Humphreys/PA) - (PA Wire)

Rare freezing rain could hit parts of northern England along with snow and sleet this weekend, forecasters say.

A yellow snow and ice warning will be in place across the North East, Cumbria and Yorkshire between 6am and 2pm on Saturday, the Met Office said.