The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow across Durham and Northumberland this week.

The warning has been put in place from Wednesday (March 15) until Thursday (March 16).

More specifically, the snow is expected to cause issues from 4pm on Wednesday until 4am on Thursday.

The Met Office has said spells of snow are likely to cause disruption, mainly over higher transport routes.

It comes after numerous yellow and amber warnings for snow and ice over the last week, with strong winds causing the latest disruption in some parts of the UK.

What does the Met Office say?

According to the Met Office, the following issues could take place in Durham and Northumberland due to snow:

  • Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services

Why is there a yellow weather warning for Durham and Northumberland?

Spells of snow are expected to develop Wednesday late afternoon and early evening, mainly in areas above 100m-200m.

Later on Wednesday evening and during the early hours of Thursday, this snow will then turn to rain as milder weather conditions spread across the British Isles.

Meanwhile, below 100m-200m, snow may fall briefly during the late afternoon and early evening before turning to rain.

Snow accumulations will be mainly in areas above 200m-300m with several centimetres of snow falling in some places, especially in Scotland.

Above 400m, more than 10cm of snow is possible in places.

What should I do?

You can keep up to date with the latest weather updates on the Met Office website where you can find out about travelling in snow as well as tips on staying safe.