Snowy scenes from the weekend as Sunderland braces itself for rain

Sunderland shivered under snow at the weekend, transforming the landscape.

Staff at Washington's Wildfowl and Wetland s Trust centre captured some wonderful pictures of their birds and animals in the winter wonderland.

The snow is already a distant memory, and Sunderland is bracing itself for the weather to take a turn for the worse, with a Met Office warning of heavy rain and possible flooding in place today, Monday. December 4.