Temperatures plummet in Northumberland as Met Office issues weather warning

Temperatures fell to -2C on the coast at Boulmer, near Alnwick, on Monday night with a forecast maximum temperature of 2C today (Tuesday).

At Boulmer, it is forecast to fall to -4C tonight with a maximum temperature of 1C on Wednesday.

The yellow warning for sleet, snow and ice is in place until midday on Wednesday.

The Met Office says: ‘During the day (Tuesday), an area of more organised rain, sleet and snow is likely to move east with further showers following. There is still some uncertainty in the track of more prolonged snow, and it is possible that at lower elevations across Wales and northern England, this could turn to rain for a time

‘A band of sleet and snow is likely to continue to push across this area and towards the southeast during the first part of Wednesday.

‘This could bring 1-2cm of snow over the hills in the region, with a small chance of around 5cm falling in one or two upland areas.

‘At lower elevations sleet or very wet snow is likely, but no settling of snow is expected. As this band of sleet and snow clears to the southeast, temperatures will fall below freezing leading to widespread ice developing.’