On the first official day of meteorological winter - December 1 - the city awoke to a winter wonderland after the first significant snowfalls of this autumn and winter season.
Whilst the blanket of white may have got us in the festive mood on the first day of advent, it also brought problems to the city's roads with a reported collision on the A19.
Check out the following ten bone chilling photographs as winter arrives on Wearside.
5. Wrapped up warm.
It wasn't just the dog owners who had donned their winter coats. | sn Photo: SN
6. Welcome to winter
Significant snowfall on what is officially the first day of meteorological winter. | sn Photo: SN
7. Snowy scenes
The was the typical street scene many people in the city woke up to this morning. | sn Photo: SN
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