Temperatures are set to plummet across the North East next week as early as Monday – and some areas might even see some snow

Conditions have remained fairly mild in recent days with many places seeing some sunny spells despite the heavy rain and windy conditions.

However, it doesn’t set to last with a cold snap set to bite as early as Monday next week.

Currently the picture for Darlington is looking cloudy with the highest temperature being 2c but feeling like -3c.

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Although the chance of precipitation is small at just 10 per cent, at some points of the day it is set to be as little as 0 degrees, meaning snow could be likely at 9am and 9pm at night.

In more Northern areas such as North Durham things are looking quite a bit colder with temperatures reaching no higher than 0c and at some points as low as -2c , feeling like -7c.

Again, precipitation is now likely at just 10 per cent, but snow could form between 6am and 9am and between 6pm and 9pm.

The Met Office outlook between Sunday and Tuesday reads: “Turning colder through Sunday with sunshine and some wintry showers through the next few days.

“Increasingly frosty nights with some ice likely. Feeling cold, especially in the occasionally strong winds.

“Tuesday will see a continuation of sunny spells and wintry showers in many central and northern areas, with an area of rain, sleet and snow.”

According to WXCharts, snow is predicted to fall between 6pm on Monday, January 16 and 12pm on Tuesday, January 17.

The Northern Echo:

It comes as National Highways’ gritters will be back out on the road in preparation for the latest cold snap.

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Darren Clark, severe weather resilience manager, said: “We would ask all road users to take extra care when driving when our gritters are out on our road.

“Whilst gritters travel up to 50mph when spreading road users need to be aware of the road and traffic ahead of them. We have had an incident this winter where the rear of a gritter was hit.

“We ask all road users to give our staff time and space to do their job safely, and if you see our vehicles indicating to change lanes please do what you can to safely help us to do this.”