A fresh yellow weather warning has been issued for the North East by the Met Office this morning.
A yellow warning for rain has been issued between 7pm tonight and 12pm tomorrow morning.
The warning covers much of the North East, from the coast to as far inland as Crook and Consett.
The forecaster has warned that spells of rain could lead to some flooding and disruption to travel as a result.
Flooding of a few houses and businesses is possible, along with spray and flooding on busy roads leading to busy journey times.
Bus and train services could also be affected by the weather with longer journey times expected there as well.
The news comes after many areas in the North East were blanketed in snow and ice.
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A spokesperson for Met Office said: “Rain will become persistent and at times heavy across eastern parts of England during Saturday evening, lasting into Sunday.
“Rain will clear from the south of the warning area by dawn on Sunday, and from northeast England by early afternoon.
“Many areas will see 10-15 mm of rain, with the wettest spots seeing 25-30 mm. Given saturated ground, some flooding is likely.”
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