Tyne Tees Met Office

• A170 Sutton Bank - Reports of road closed due to snow at MOOR LANE
• A193 Bebside Road - Road closed due to snow at B1505 HORTON ROAD
• A690 Durham Road - Road closed and queueing traffic due to serious accident, two cars involved. Police directing traffic at A19 / B1286 CITY WAY (HERRINGTON INTERCHANGE)

Parts of our region have been affected by snow and sleet.

Parts of Weardale, Teesdale and County Durham saw snow fall on higher ground.

The latest advice and forecast from the Met Office can be viewed here

There's a warning that summer storms that have affected our region in recent years could become a regular occurrence. A report published today by the MET office warns that we are likely to get more intense rain storms as a result of climate change.

The Met Office has issued amber weather warnings for Tyne & Wear, Cleveland and Northumberland. All warnings are for between 1am and midnight on February 12.