"Bitterly cold" weather is on the way to the region with forecasters warning more snow and freezing fog is due in the coming days.

A Met Office yellow weather warning is currently in place in the North East until 11am on Wednesday which predicts wintry showers turning into ice.

Meanwhile, their meteorologists continue to track two weather events "fighting for influence" over the country - similar conditions to which brought about the Beast from the East in 2018.

The weather warning states: "Wintry showers are likely to persist on Tuesday night, and as ground temperatures fall below freezing, ice is likely to form on untreated surfaces.

"Some wet snow may fall to low levels at times well inland but any settling will mostly be confined to high ground. 2-5 cm snow is likely above 250 metres, and perhaps up to 10 cm in a few places above 400 metres over the north Pennines."

It affects all areas of the North East.

The lowest temperatures we'll see on Wednesday night are between 0°C and -1°C but it will feel more like -4°C, according to the Met Office.

Here is the forecast for the region:


"A mostly cloudy start with showers continuing to spread in from the North Sea, occasionally wintry, mainly over the western hills. Showers becoming less frequent and lighter in the afternoon, with clearer skies developing though still remaining cold. Maximum temperature 3 °C."

Wednesday evening

"Becoming largely dry and clear during the evening, allowing a moderate frost to develop. Cloudier with rain, sleet and snow moving south later in the night, turning icy in places. Minimum temperature -5 °C."


"Rain, sleet and snow clearing south, followed by a dry afternoon with plenty of sunshine though feeling bitterly cold in the wind. Widespread frost developing overnight. Maximum temperature 3 °C."

Outlook for Friday to Sunday

"Bitterly cold with sunny spells and coastal wintry showers on Friday. Sharp frost and hazy sunshine on Saturday, cloudier later. Less cold on Sunday, dry with variable amounts of cloud."