Wintry conditions have hit the North East for the fifth day running as many across the region woke up to a fresh blanket of snow this morning.

Darlington residents can expect a largely dry and bright day, following on from a cold and frosty start on Sunday (December 3).

The forecaster predicts there will be freezing fog patches which will slowly clear as the day goes on.

It added residents could see a few scattered wintry showers feeding into some coastal districts during the afternoon.

There will be a maximum temperature of 3 °C today, with the region expecting a minimum temperature of -3 °C tonight.

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Here’s your hour-by-hour forecast for this Sunday (December 16):

The forecast is based on Darlington as the selected location.

9am: -1C with 20% chance of rain

10am: -1C with 20% chance of rain

11am: 0C with 20% chance of rain

12pm: 0C with 20% chance of rain

1pm: 0C with 10% chance of rain

2pm: 0C with 10% chance of rain

3pm: 0C with 10% chance of rain

4pm: 1C with 10% chance of rain

5pm: 0C with 10% chance of rain

6pm: 0C with 10% chance of rain

7pm: 0C with 10% chance of rain

8pm: 0C with 10% chance of rain

9pm: 0C with less than 5% chance of rain

10pm: 0C with less than 5% chance of rain

11pm: 0C with less than 5% chance of rain