Snow could hit some parts of the region by Monday afternoon as the region braces itself a late Winter cold snap.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert for snow and ice for next week amid warnings that March 2023 could potentially end up being the coldest on record.
Although temperatures are forecast to plunge to as low as -5 in some rural areas, the North East may well miss the worst of the snow, with even Consett, in County Durham, just expecting to see snowfall on Monday afternoon with flurries clearing away overnight.
