Drivers warned to take caution as snow warning weather alert is extended for Sunderland

These were the scenes across Sunderland this morning as the snow settled overnight after days of flurries.
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Images from the North East Traffic Cameras network show snow has fallen across the city, with more predicted by the Met Office during today, Monday, February 8, as a yellow weather warning was extended to run until midnight on Wednesday.

Rush hour traffic on the A1(M) southbound at junction 64 and A195 Western Highway near Washington was also hit by delays due to a collision, with lane three closed off.

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The @NELiveTraffic team shared a host of stills and videos from its cameras via its own social media channels and urged people to driver with caution.

It told followers: “Road Surface temperatures have dropped below -1C across Tyne & Wear.

"Take care due to possible ice on surfaces.

“Please be careful on the roads today & extra vigilant on the untreated areas if your journey is not essential stay indoors & wrap up warm.”

Today’s forecast suggests there will be wintry showers throughout today, leading to snow accumulations to all levels.

Stills from the @NELiveTraffic network show how Newcastle Road in Fulwell looked on the top left, the Springwell Road, A183 Chester Road and Holburn Road junction on the top right, Chester Road in Shiney Row on the bottom left and Wearmouth Bridge, bottom right.Stills from the @NELiveTraffic network show how Newcastle Road in Fulwell looked on the top left, the Springwell Road, A183 Chester Road and Holburn Road junction on the top right, Chester Road in Shiney Row on the bottom left and Wearmouth Bridge, bottom right.
Stills from the @NELiveTraffic network show how Newcastle Road in Fulwell looked on the top left, the Springwell Road, A183 Chester Road and Holburn Road junction on the top right, Chester Road in Shiney Row on the bottom left and Wearmouth Bridge, bottom right.
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It will feel very cold in the strong northeasterly winds and temperatures will struggle to reach above freezing, with the maximum temperature expected to be 1C.

Tonight there will be further snow showers as they move west across the region on a moderate easterly breeze, with a hard frost and icy conditions.

It could get as cold as -6C.

Hetton's town centre earlier today.Hetton's town centre earlier today.
Hetton's town centre earlier today.

The weather warning says snow of between 2cm and 5cm are likely, up to between 10cm and 15cm in areas where snow showers are prolonged.

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