Snow and ice causes disruption across North East and Cumbria

Snow and ice has caused travel disruption across the North East and Cumbria, with an amber warning of snow in force across much of the region.

Most train services were affected, while some flights out of Newcastle Airport were cancelled with passengers being advised to check before they travelled.

On the roads, the A66 between Cumbria and County Durham was closed and there was some disruption on the A1 in County Durham.

Meanwhile, more rain and snow is on the way as Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Monday.

Cumbria Police said it had dealt with a lot of snow-related incidents following “challenging conditions” on the county’s road network.

Rail firm Northern advised all passengers not to travel “due to significant snowfall causing problems on the rail network”.

LNER said delays and cancellations were possible on its routes, and added travel tickets were valid for use on Monday.

Crews at Newcastle Airport “worked tirelessly” from the early hours of the morning to clear the runway, bosses said.

The runway at Teesside Airport was closed for about five hours, but has since reopened.

The Tyne and Wear Metro experienced weather-related problems too, with gaps in its services.

The weather led to hundreds of power cuts across the region.

Northumberland, County Durham and Tyne and Wear saw more than 4,000 homes without power during the day.

Northern Powergrid’s power cuts map shows estimated restoration times, but it warned challenging conditions meant these might be subject to change.

Fun and games were also had in the snow, here are some pictures we were sent throughout the day.