The cold weather returned just in time for the new year, but will it be sticking around for long?

The Met Office has warned of colder weather on its way, with parts of the UK expected to see snow this week.

Two yellow weather warning are in place for rain in Southern Scotland today (Tuesday, January 3) and parts of northern England are anticipating sleet and snow.

In the North East, snow was forecast first thing this morning, however, it has since turned into drizzle.

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Here’s what to expect over the next week in the North East.

This forecast is based on Darlington as a location:

Today (Tuesday, January 3)

9am – Temperature of 2c, feels like -4c.

10am – Temperature of 3c, feels like -2c.

11am – Temperature of 5c, feels like 0c.

12pm – Temperature of 6c, feels like 2c.

1pm – Temperature of 7c, feels like 3c with a 40 per cent chance of rain/snow.

2pm – Temperature of 7c, feels like 4c with a 50 per cent chance of rain/snow.

3pm – Temperature of 8c, feels like 5c.

4pm – Temperature of 8c, feels like 5c.

5pm – Temperature of 8c, feels like 5c.

6pm – Temperature of 9c, feels like 6c.

7pm – Temperature of 9c, feels like 6c.

8pm – Temperature of 10c, feels like 6c with a 50 per cent chance of rain/snow.

9pm – Temperature of 10c, feels like 7c.

10pm – Temperature of 11c, feels like 8c.

11pm – Temperature of 11c, feels like 9c with a 90 per cent chance of rain/snow.

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Tomorrow (Wednesday, January 4)

12am – Temperature of 12c, feels like 9c.

1am – Temperature of 12c, feels like 8c.

2am – Temperature of 11c, feels like 8c.

3am – Temperature of 11c, feels like 8c.

4am – Temperature of 11c, feels like 7c.

5am – Temperature of 11c, feels like 7c.

6am – Temperature of 10c, feels like 6c.

7am – Temperature of 10c, feels like 6c with a 40 per cent chance of rain/snow.

8am – Temperature of 10c, feels like 6c.

9am – Temperature of 10c, feels like 6c with a 40 per cent chance of rain/snow.

10am – Temperature of 10c, feels like 6c.

11am – Temperature of 10c, feels like 7c with a 40 per cent chance of rain/snow.

12pm – Temperature of 10c, feels like 7c.

1pm – Temperature of 10c, feels like 7c with a 40 per cent chance of rain/snow.

2pm – Temperature of 10c, feels like 7c.

3pm – Temperature of 10c, feels like 7c with a 30 per cent chance of rain/snow.

4pm – Temperature of 10c, feels like 6c with a 40 per cent chance of rain/snow.

5pm – Temperature of 9c, feels like 6c with a 40 per cent chance of rain/snow.

6pm – Temperature of 9c, feels like 6c with a 30 per cent chance of rain/snow.

7pm – Temperature of 9c, feels like 6c.

8pm – Temperature of 9c, feels like 6c.

9pm – Temperature of 9c, feels like 6c.

10pm – Temperature of 9c, feels like 6c.

11pm – temperature of 9c, feels like 5c.

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Thursday, January 5

12am – Temperature of 9c, feels like 5c.

3am – Temperature of 8c, feels like 5c.

6am – Temperature of 7c, feels like 4c.

9am – Temperature 7c, feels like 5c.

12pm – Temperature of 8c, feels like 6c.

3pm – Temperature of 9c, feels like 6c.

6pm – Temperature of 10c, feels like 7c.

9pm – Temperature of 10c, feels like 6c.

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Friday, January 6

12am – Temperature of 9c, feels like 5c.

3am – Temperature of 8c, feels like 4c.

6am – Temperature of 7c, feels like 2c.

9am – Temperature of 7c, feels like 2c.

12pm – Temperature of 8c, feels like 4c.

3pm – Temperature of 8c, feels like 5c.

6pm – Temperature of 7c, feels like 4c.

9pm – Temperature of 7c, feels like 3c.

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Saturday, January 7

12am – Temperature of 8c, feels like 4c with a 40 per cent chance of rain/snow.

3am – Temperature of 9c, feels like 6c with a 40 per cent chance of rain/snow.

6am – Temperature of 9c, feels like 6c with a 50 per cent chance of rain/snow.

9am – Temperature of 8c, feels like 4c.

12pm – Temperature of 8c, feels like 5c.

3pm – Temperature of 8c, feels like 4c.

6pm – Temperature of 7c, feels like 2c.

9pm – Temperature of 6c, feels like 2c.

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Sunday, January 8

12am – Temperature of 6c, feels like 1c.

3am – Temperature of 6c, feels like 1c.

6am – Temperature of 6c, feels like 1c.

9am – Temperature of 6c, feels like 2c.

12pm – Temperature of 8c, feels like 3c.

3pm – Temperatures of 7c, feels like 3c.

6pm – Temperature of 6c, feels like 2c.

9pm – Temperature of 6c, feels like 2c.

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