Weather conditions force police to close stretch of A183 Chester Road

The extreme weather conditions have forced police to close the A183 Chester Road.
Drivers struggling in the snow on a road in Sunderland on Wednesday.Drivers struggling in the snow on a road in Sunderland on Wednesday.
Drivers struggling in the snow on a road in Sunderland on Wednesday.

Northumbria Police have confirmed that they have had to close the A183 Chester Road westbound between A19 and Penshaw Monument due to the current weather conditions.

Police forces have continued to urge people not to make non-essential journeys.