Pictures: Snow sweeps the North East causing traffic mayhem

Darlington and the rest of the region are experiencing heavy levels of snow after the Met Office issued an amber warning for over the weekend. 

The Denes in Darlington (Image: The Northern Echo) The Denes in Darlington (Image: The Northern Echo)

A1 Southbound Team Valley to Chester le Street poor road conditions causing spin outs past the (Image: North News and Pictures) The snow gritters are out in Newcastle (Image: North News and Pictures)

Read more on our coverage here:

• North East snow LIVE: Weather updates as region plunged into freezing conditions

• LISTED: All of the road disruption in the North East due to heavy snow and ice

• How long will the snow and ice last in the North East?

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People are bracing the weather as we face sub zero temperatures (Image: North News and Pictures)

Heavy snow causes police to block Bridge Road which goes towards the A66 and Scotch Corner as the road has been shut due to poor weather conditions. (Image: The Northern Echo)

There is heavy snow in Middlesbrough this morning with the main road to James Cook Hospital- Marton Road being very icy. (Image: The Northern Echo) Newcastle City Centre in the snow this morning (Image: North News and Pictures) Roads and gardens across the North East have been blanketed in snow (Image: The Northern Echo) Roads and gardens across the North East have been blanketed in snow (Image: The Northern Echo)Snow across the region creating beautiful scenes (Image: The Northern Echo) St Mary's, Blackhill in Consett (Image: The Northern Echo) Dog walkers at Saltwell Park in Gateshead after the first snowfall of the year (Image: North News and Pictures) Snow day in Willington, County Durham (Image: Sophie Stockley) Blackbird sheltering and feeding. Little Crakehall. (Image: Sarah Maude)