AFTER the region was hit by a yellow warning for ice yesterday, we look ahead into the weekend and next week to see if the North East and North Yorkshire will be hit by any more snow or ice.

Heavy and blustery showers have been predicted for today, with some turning “wintry” over western hills.

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A maximum temperature of 7c has been predicted as the Met Office has said it will “feel cold”.

Looking ahead into tonight, the weather-forecaster has predicted a “largely” dry night, with clear spells.

However, “chance of a few wintry showers” have been mentioned for some western hills.

Things are set to turn chilly this evening with patchy frost and a minimum temperature of -1c.

According to The Met Office, Sunday is set to see “a cold start, with further showers moving south-eastwards during the morning, turning wintry on the hills.”

Drier and brighter weather has been predicted for tomorrow afternoon with sunny spells, although things will feel quite cold with a maximum temperature of 6c.

The outlook for Monday to Wednesday will see a mostly dry couple of days with some cloud and rain on Monday.

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Tuesday and Wednesday will be drier but mostly cloudy, however, temperatures should be “less cold” according to the weather-forecaster.

The long range weather forecast between Wednesday January 12 and Friday January 21, has predicted average temperatures and more settled weather later this month.

The full long range forecast from The Met Office reads: “High pressure is expected across southern and central parts of the UK at the start of this period, bringing settled conditions and light winds, though it's likely to be rather cloudy in some areas.

“Temperatures will be generally around average, but there is a risk of some colder nights with local frost and fog.

“Spells of rain, drizzle and stronger winds are likely further north, with temperatures near to or slightly above average here.

“Confidence decreases through the period, but a return to generally more unsettled conditions across the UK is likely later on, with western and northwestern parts expected to continue to see the wettest and windiest weather.

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“Temperatures likely to remain around average."

Met Office meteorologist Jonathan Vautrey said: “There are no official ice warnings out at the moment that we have issued but we are sending out a message in general that there is an isolated risk that any wet surfaces along with these showers could lead to icy stretches.

“This is mainly due to the showers that will be feeding in to the west.”

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