Northumbria Police Road Safety officers have told motorists to avoid the A68 in Northumberland in the early hours due to reports of snow falling in the region. The falls have resulted in traffic delays and police have issued the advice to help car users avoid problems as traffic accumulates in the morning rush hour.
They tweeted at 4.40am today: "We are currently dealing with reports of snow on the A68 in Northumberland. This is causing traffic delays. Please avoid the area."
There are yellow ice weather warnings in operation for much of the UK today, in the east from The Wash right the way up to Scotland. There is also a snow and ice warning operative in the south-east.
The UK forecast for today is for sunny spells and further wintry showers, most frequent along parts of the north and east coasts. A more organised area of rain is expected to affect parts of western Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Tonight, wintry showers are expected with an ice risk in the east. Rain and sleet are expected in the west, continuing to sink south with some hill snow and perhaps to low levels in places. Elsewhere, it is expected to be clear with widespread frost.
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