The North East may well get snow this week, as temperatures are set to plunge from Wednesday onwards. The Met Office has issued its first snow warning of this winter for northern Scotland on Wednesday, and although we're not expecting it to disrupt travel here, snow is on the cards in our region later this week.
Forecasts suggest “Turning colder from Wednesday, with widespread overnight frosts. Snow showers across northern Scotland and perhaps parts of Northern Ireland and North East England."
The news will be a bitter blow to families already struggling with the cost of heating their home amid the cost of living crisis. And although households claiming certain benefits can get an extra £25 to help cope with winter bills until March, the Cold Weather Payment is only triggered if the thermometer dips below freezing on average for seven days in a row.
