A YELLOW weather warning for North East England and North Yorkshire has been put in place – with residents told to brace themselves for snow, sleet and hail showers throughout the rest of the week.
The Met Office has advised residents in County Durham, Northumberland and North Yorkshire that temperatures could plummet during Thursday evening and into Friday morning.
In certain parts of the region, the government agency reports frequent wintry showers arriving during Thursday evening and overnight are likely to lead to a fresh covering of snow for areas above 100-200m (mainly 2-5 cm, but locally 5-10 cm above 200 m and as much as 15 cm over the highest ground where showers are most frequent).
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Following the snow and rain, the Met Office has also warned that falling snow may cause some temporary slushy accumulations which then may freeze and cause icy patches where skies remain clear for long enough.
Winds will be gusty around heavier showers and there is also a risk of lightning strikes from isolated thunderstorms in some coastal districts.
Temperatures are expected to fluctuate between three degrees and below freezing throughout Thursday and into Friday, with the latter expected to bring more rain than snow.
The weather for the rest of today:
A look at the weather for tomorrow:
According to the Met Office, people can expect travel delays on roads with a small chance of some stranded vehicles and passengers, along with delayed or cancelled rail and air travel
There is also a small chance that power cuts will occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected.
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