Tesco has changed its rules for shoppers who need to queue before entering its stores while it is raining.
The supermarket has announced the changes as rainy weather sweeps the North East.
Instead of queueing outside shops, Tesco says it may ask people to wait in their cars, reports the Manchester Evening News.
A statement on the company's website says: "If it's raining or particularly cold, we may ask you to stay in your car to queue – we'll let you know when you can come in."
If you want to avoid the queues, it's a good idea to check the quietest time to shop at Tesco.
Across the board, Tesco stores tend to follow the same pattern.
Although reasonably busy on Monday afternoons, with 1pm on average being listed as the most popular time with a wait of up to 20 minutes, weekdays tend to be quieter than weekends.
The best times to go from Monday to Thursdays are before 11am and after 4pm.
Fridays are considerably busier than the previous four days, peaking at around 1pm and Wednesday afternoons after 3pm are the quietest for shoppers - with the wait dropping under 10 minutes.
