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

These were the scenes across South Tyneside 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 borough, 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.

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.

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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.

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.

Stills from the @NELiveTraffic cameras from top left at Prince Edward Road at The Nook in South Shields, top right the B1298 Hubert Street and North Road in Boldon Colliery, bottom left the B1297 Ellison Street and Station Street in Jarrow town centre and bottom right, Dean Road and Chichester Road junction in South Shields.Stills from the @NELiveTraffic cameras from top left at Prince Edward Road at The Nook in South Shields, top right the B1298 Hubert Street and North Road in Boldon Colliery, bottom left the B1297 Ellison Street and Station Street in Jarrow town centre and bottom right, Dean Road and Chichester Road junction in South Shields.
Stills from the @NELiveTraffic cameras from top left at Prince Edward Road at The Nook in South Shields, top right the B1298 Hubert Street and North Road in Boldon Colliery, bottom left the B1297 Ellison Street and Station Street in Jarrow town centre and bottom right, Dean Road and Chichester Road junction in South Shields.
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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.

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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.

The @NELiveTraffic camera showing the A194 Leam Lane and B1306 Mill Lane area.The @NELiveTraffic camera showing the A194 Leam Lane and B1306 Mill Lane area.
The @NELiveTraffic camera showing the A194 Leam Lane and B1306 Mill Lane area.

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