Heavy snow could hit areas of the North East on Wednesday causing significant disruption.
The Met Office has now issued an updated weather warning for snow and ice in the area.
The yellow warning comes into force at 8am and will be in place until 9pm that evening.
Up to 10cm of snow could fall in some areas of England and Scotland on higher ground.
Elsewhere, between 2cm and 5cm could appear.
The warning states: "An area of rain pushing north-eastwards is expected to turn snow in places as it encounters colder air across Scotland and parts of northern England.
"At first the main hazard may be of rain falling onto frozen surfaces leading to ice, especially on higher level routes. However snow becomes more likely later Wednesday and at least for a time on Thursday.
"Heavier snowfall is more likely above 100 m in Scotland and above 200 m in England, where 5-10 cm of snow may accumulate, possibly 20 cm on highest routes.
"At lower levels, 2 - 5 cm of snow may accumulate in places, but the situation remains finely balanced, with the possibility that most lower-lying areas in northern England see rain or sleet rather than snow."
Last week temperatures plummeted and large parts of the region were left under a blanket of ice and snow on Saturday as temperatures dropped to -4C.
However, the week has started milder though temperatures are predicted to drop come Wednesday.
What to expect
- Possible travel delays on roads stranding some vehicles and passengers, especially across higher routes, with potential for road closures.
- Possible delays or cancellations to rail and air travel
- Power cuts may occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected
- Untreated pavements and cycle paths might be dangerous or even impassable, posing a greater risk of injuries and accidents.
