Hour by hour forecast as Storm Chandra unleashes her wrath on Tyne & Wear
Heavy rainfall and strong winds are forecast to batter Tyne & Wear as Storm Chandra continues to unleash her wrath on the region.
The North East awoke to stormy conditions with the Environment Agency issuing a Flood Alert for the Tyne and Wear coastline.
A large tree has blown down, blocking a road in Houghton-le-Spring, whilst the Shields Ferry is also not running due to the adverse weather.
The North East is currently subject to a Cold Health Alert which is in place until Friday, January 30.
The wet windy weather is forecast to last throughout today (January 27).
The current Met Office forecast for Sunderland, South Shields, and Newcastle shows a greater than 95% chance of heavy rainfall until 3pm with a 90% chance of heavy rainfall between 4pm and 5pm.
After 5pm the rain is forecast to become lighter with predominantly dry conditions after 7pm.
It will be a windy day with windspeeds generally in excess of 25mph throughout the afternoon and potential gusts in excess of 50mph.
From 8pm, the south easterly winds will fall to less than 20mph.
Temperatures will rise to an afternoon high of five degrees Celsius, which will feel more like two degrees Celsius in the strong winds.