Pictures captured today show County Durham covered in snow as Met Office yellow weather warnings continue to be in place for the North East.

Tractors can be seen working on the fields covered with snow while early-morning swimmers brave the sub-zero temperatures in the sea.

Pictures show drivers defrosting their cars and wiping a fresh layer of snow off before heading off to work.

It comes as Met Office warnings for snow and ice continue to be in place for the North East.

Read more: North East weather: Met Office extend snow and ice warning for region

The yellow warning is in place until midnight on Friday night and covers much of the North East coastal areas.

Warnings say that roads and railways will likely be affected and the forecaster has warned of longer journey times by road, bus and train services.

Injuries from slips and falls could be likely on icy surfaces.

There’s also a risk of icy patches on roads, pavements and cycle paths on untreated pavements.

Cold and freezing temperatures are set to continue throughout the week leading to mostly icy conditions and some wintery showers.

However, according to the Met Office, dry weather will be the most prevalent meaning we are unlikely to see similar snowfall as last week.

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It comes as the coldest night of the year so far was broken for the second night in a row.

Braemer, in Aberdeenshire, was the coldest place in the UK on Tuesday night, recording a low of minus 17.3C, breaking Monday’s record of minus 15.7C.

The next coldest temperature on Tuesday night was also recorded in Aberdeenshire, at minus 14.9C in Balmoral.

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