Sunderland awoke this morning to a blanket of white after overnight snowfall.
The Met Office had issued a Yellow Weather Warning for snow which was in place from midnight until midday today (January 18).
It will be another bitterly cold afternoon with temperatures failing to get above freezing point before falling back below zero overnight.
Check out the following 10 snowy pics as Sunderland was transformed into a winter wonderland.
1. Winter wonderland.
The streets of Sunderland covered in a layer of snow. | sn Photo: SN
2. A snowy rather than sandy beach.
Snowfall could even be found on Seaburn beach. | sn Photo: SN
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