Snowfall

Man looks at his bills.

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Snowy the policeman on duty in Washington in 1991.

A sight you wouldn't see on Sunderland's roads today - or would you?

A postman makes his way through the snow.

The three factors the Met Office considers when forecasting snow

Sunderland had to cope with snow storms as well as war in 1941.

When Sunderland was hit by snow - and bombs

Vaux horses in the snow at Pallion in January 1984. Photo: Bill Hawkins.

Sunderland's snowy past in 11 iconic memories

The now open runways at Manchester Airport.

Watch: Met Office issues new snow and ice warnings

The North East has seen freezing temperatures for most of 2025 so far.

Weather: Met Office predicts end of cold snap for the North East

Family play on snow covered hill.

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Driving in wintry conditions.

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Schools are able to close if the weather makes it unsafe for staff or students to get there

How to find out if your child's school is open when it snows

Stranded walkers are rescued from Cairngorms blizzard.

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North News and Pictures. The A69 on Sunday morning.

Met Office forecast predicts when North East will next see snow

Driving in the snow.

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Car drives along snowy road.

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Snow falls in Basingstoke.

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Stock image of car being pushed out of snow.

Watch: Snow map shows when and where snow will fall tonight
Snow map shows when and where snow will fall in the UK this evening, with Met Office amber and yellow snow warnings in place.
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A North East Amber Weather Warning for snow has been issued.

Amber Weather Warning issued for North East with snow now 'expected'

Stock image of snow in Yorkshire.

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Snow is forecast to kick off the year across the North East

Weather: Hour by hour forecast as Met Office predicts North East snow

The Met Office has warned of snow across the UK this week.

Warnings issued as UK set for heavy rain, wind and snow this New Year

Snow

Met Office issues yellow weather warning for heavy snow in your area

Taken just after midday on a 1963 day on the Durham to Sunderland road.

1963: Sunderland's dramatic snow tale

Snow falls in Leicestershire.

Watch: Snow falls in parts of the UK as weather warning is issued

Trevor Allison, David Allen and Peter, a West Highland terrier, were quick to take advantage of the winter's first fall of snow at Cleadon Hills in 1967.

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The Met Office forecast is predicting a flurry of snow this Christmas.

Christmas forecast: Met Office predicting snow for North East

Match time and it's a freezing day at Roker Park in December 1973.

Let it snow! When games at Roker Park went ahead after blizzards

Skiing in the popular family resort of La Plagne in the French Alps

Brits yearning for white Christmas are jetting abroad
Brits yearning for a White Christmas are jetting abroad for winter skiing breaks - with bookings soaring by 26%.
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Snow scenes from Sunderland during an icy November 59 years ago.

Sunderland's 1965 snow storm remembered

A gritter on the Glenshane Pass in the Sperrin Mountains of County Londonderry.

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Your child's school may close if it becomes too dangerous to travel there

Official temperature and snow day rules for schools in UK cold snap

While some may stay indoors during the snowfall, others eager for content for their Instagram may consider the following Christmas markets considered the most 'Instagrammable' in Europe this year.

The 4 'most Instagrammable' Christmas markets in the UK named

It might be chilly but Sunderland always looks impressive when the snow arrives in November -as these archive photos show.

Frozen Sunderland as it looked in snowy Novembers of the past

The Met Office forecast suggests Sunderland may see snowfall next week.

Met Office forecast suggests snow could be on the way for Sunderland

The photo from 45 years ago which brought back so many memories for Sunderland people.

The year Sunderland folk were left stranded as snow engulfed region

A weather warning for snow has been issued for the North East.

Weather warning for snow issued for the North East

'Scotland's biggest snowball fight' has taken place in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. Picture: RMR Creative Media / SWNS

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Scotland is the most snow affected area in the UK this week.

Met Office maps show when and where snow will hit across the UK

When it's cold enough to freeze the docks, ponds and rivers of Wearside.

Nine scenes of frozen Sunderland

A freezing Mowbray Park in 1995

Sunderland's bleak mid-winter of 1995, the year the Wear froze

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Snowy fun in Sunderland. Reader pics.

Sunderland enjoys snowy weekend winter wonderland

The city awoke to heavy snowfall this morning.

10 bone chilling photos as city awoke to heavy snowfall

Super snow scenes as we get ready for winter.

Nine retro Sunderland snow scenes as we prepare for a wintry blast

The Met Office said a cold snap is on its way, with large parts of the UK experiencing heavy rain and snow on the mountains.

Rain to batter UK as cold snap arrives - including first frost

The Met Office is warning of cold temperatures

UK to get Arctic blast as Met Office warns frost and cold to return

Met Office predicts showers in the north will potentially ‘turn wintry’ over high ground on Friday (March 24), as colder conditions are expected to sweep in from the north this weekend, potentially bringing an overnight frost risk.

UK faces another cold snap with possible snowfall at end of March

Snow has fallen in many parts of the UK (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Latest Met Office forecast as Storm Larisa brings snow and ice to UK

Traffic at a standstill on the M62 motorway near Kirklees, West Yorkshire, due to heavy snow in the area. (Photo credit: PA Wire)

National Highways issue severe warning for M62 with 3 hour queues

The Met Office has extended Sunderland’s weather warning

Met Office extend Sunderland weather warning as more snow set to hit

As temperatures continue to plummet the NHS has issued advice to vulnerable people during the cold snap

NHS issues cold weather advice as temperatures plummet

Met Office warn the arctic blast could last all week in the UK - Credit: Getty Images

Mapped: Where snow will fall in the UK today with chilly lows of -15C

The UK could see its coldest temperatures of the year this week

Met Office warn UK set for coldest temperatures of the year this week

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