The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice in the North East, with forecasters suggesting that the inclement weather could cause disruption. The region is expected to be hit with a combination of rain, sleet and snow on Monday and Tuesday.

Weather warnings for snow, ice and sleet have been issued for most of the north-west of England. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, external for snow and ice, which is in place from 19:00 GMT to 10:00 GMT Tuesday.

The forecaster has issued several yellow weather warnings for snow and ice for parts of the UK between 4pm on Sunday and 10am Tuesday morning. Throughout the warning periods, there is a chance of power cuts,

County Durham, Northumberland and Newcastle will all see snow overnight, according to the Met Office's latest forecast

Follow live coverage as heavy snow falls across England and Scotland as the UK is plunged into a winter freeze.

According to Met Office forecasters, some parts of the North East are set to get heavy snow on Monday night while other areas will see hail or rain

Snow has fallen across parts of the UK as temperatures plunged to -7.8C after the Met Office warned of travel chaos across the country. Snow dusted grounds across Scotland, including at the Glenshee Ski Centre near Braemar and at Corgarff,

A Status Yellow snow and ice warning has been issued for five counties in the northwest of the country. Met Éireann said snowfall accumulations are, Monaghan, Leitrim and Sligo. The forecaster said possible impacts could include poor visibility and difficult travelling conditions.

LOCAL COUNCILS AND the Road Safety Authority of Ireland have issued warnings to road users to exercise caution while travelling after Met Éireann issued a status yellow warning for snow and ice across counties Cavan,