Region wakes up to its first flurries of winter snow
Reporter PARTS of the North East were transformed into a winter wonderland yesterday, with snow falling on one of the “coldest October days in a decade”.
Heavy snow fell in parts of County Durham and North Yorkshire, as people who headed out early on Saturday found their cars covered and frozen.
John West at the Met Office said flurries could continue throughout the weekend.
He said: “With the temperatures that we are seeing – struggling to reach double figures across the country – these are some of the coldest October days in a decade, much colder than average.
“We have seen some snow this morning, more up in Scotland. Aviemore has had around 1cm.”
Mr West explained that the North East was getting “mostly sleety, wet snow”, but it continued to be “quite showery”.
The forecaster added: “It is going to be cold over the next couple of days, but will start to peter out tomorrow [Sunday].
“We will have some high pressure building in giving us a more settled picture, but we may continue to see some snow showers today and tomorrow.
Mr West explained that the North East was getting “mostly sleety, wet snow”, but it continued to be “quite showery”.
“Temperatures will recover quite slowly but it is not likely to be as wintry.”
A postman braving the snow wearing just shorts was spotted in Greencroft, near Consett, by photographer Owen Humphreys while snapping the wintry weather.
The Met Office warned that an Arctic wind will make it feel much colder than temperatures suggest. A postman in shorts delivers mail in the snow near Consett, County Durham