A severe weather warning for snow and ice has been put in place for Teesside - with up to 10cm predicted on higher ground.
The alert is for Friday and adds to another Met Office severe weather warning for gales of up to 70mph, with gusts already hitting the area.
National media has dubbed the coming together of extreme conditions as a ‘weather bomb.’
The Met Office issues warnings when ‘severe or hazardous weather has the potential to cause danger to life or widespread disruption’.
A forecast says of Friday’s alert: “A weather system will cross to the south of this region early on Friday.
“This will bring rain to many areas but snow is likely over some of the higher ground, such as the Pennines and Southern Uplands, and rain may turn to snow at lower levels before it clears eastwards.
“The snow may be heavy in places, possibly giving 2 to 5cm at low levels and maybe 10cm or more above around 200m.
“Following clearance, there is also the risk of widespread ice on untreated surfaces in time for the morning rush hour.
“The public should be aware of the potential of disruption to travel and also of hazardous driving conditions.
“This is an update to the warning issued on Tuesday to move the risk of snow away from the central belt of Scotland and into northern England.”
It adds: “This is a complex development and details may yet change. Therefore this alert is likely to be updated again on Thursday, as confidence grows in the track and timing of this system.”
Tonight there is a risk of icy roads and temperatures are said to reach a maximum of 7C on Sunday and -1C tonight.
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