Temperatures will dip below freezing in Darlington and across the North East today as a cold snap that saw yellow weather warning issues for the region continues.

As we move closer to December, temperatures are dropping in Darlington and have been dipping to as low as -4C.

Today, locals should wrap up warm and brace for a high of 3C with cool winds reaching up to 11mph.

The sun is due to set at 3:55pm.

Heading into the weekend, a yellow weather warning for rain and snow has been issued as well as a high chance of heavy showers.

Here’s a full hour-by-hour forecast for Darlington today.

9am: -2C with <5% chance of rain

10am: 0C with <5% chance of rain

11am: 2C with <5% chance of rain

12pm: 3C with <5% chance of rain

1pm: 3C with <5% chance of rain

2pm: 3C with <5% chance of rain

3pm: 2C with <5% chance of rain

4pm: 1C with <5% chance of rain

5pm: 1C with <5% chance of rain

6pm: 0C with <5% chance of rain

7pm: 0C with <5% chance of rain

8pm: 0C with <5% chance of rain

9pm: 0C with 10% chance of rain

10pm: 0C with <5% chance of rain

11pm: 0C with 10% chance of rain

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The forecaster predicts: “Cold and dry with lengthy sunny spells for much of the day. More cloudy later, with a chance of snow showers, mainly across the Pennines.

“Some icy stretches possible with any showers. Feeling increasingly cold in a strengthening wind. Maximum temperature 3 °C.”