The coldest night of the winter is set to hit the North East, with temperatures falling below zero in some areas.
The Met Office says that Monday will be a largely dry day with sunny spells but there will also be a risk of isolated showers, that could be wintry on hills.
The maximum temperature across the region is set to be around 6C.
However, the mercury is set to drop on Monday night, reaching -3C in hilly areas including The Cheviots and bringing a possibility of snow on higher levels.
Places including Alnwick and Hexham in Northumberland, and Consett in County Durham are set to hit 1C, while Newcastle and Gateshead will see temperatures of 2C.
Met Office meteorologist Simon Partridge said: "There's potential that we could see the coldest night of winter so far on Monday night going into Tuesday morning.
"It depends if we have clear skies over snow for long enough.
"This leads to cold temperatures, and we'll certainly have two cold days.
"Sleet and snow showers are forecast for Monday, which will bring icy patches to low ground and snow to higher ground."
He added that a chilly breeze will also add to the wintry climes on Monday and Tuesday, although daytime temperatures will be near the average for this time of year.
Luckily, the wintry weather is set to be a "short sharp cold spell" over two days before milder weather moves in on Wednesday.
