Met Office map shows 300-mile snow and ice weather warning - see all the areas affected

A new yellow warning for snow and ice has been issued that covers a 300-mile stretch of the UK - including the North East.

The Met Office weather alert is for people living in areas on the east coast of England and Scotland. It stretches for 300 miles from Halesworth in Norfolk all the way up the North Sea coast to just south of the Scottish town of Dunbar.

A total of 21 council areas are included in the warning across the regions of the East Midlands, East of England, North East England, Yorkshire & Humber, South West Scotland and Lothian Borders. Snow flurries and icy conditions are forecast for these areas starting from 6pm on Tuesday until midday on Wednesday.

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A Met Office forecast said: "Snow showers will develop during Tuesday evening and continue overnight into Wednesday morning, initially in the north of the area before spreading south later in the night. The showers may be heavy at times and accompanied by lightning.

“Some lying snow is likely with 2-3cm in places and a risk of 10cm or more over higher ground. Ice will readily form on untreated surfaces."

Full list of areas affected by yellow weather warning

East Midlands

• Lincolnshire

East of England

• Norfolk

• Suffolk

North East England

• Darlington

• Durham

• Gateshead

• Hartlepool

• Middlesbrough

• Newcastle upon Tyne

• North Tyneside

• Northumberland

• Redcar and Cleveland

• South Tyneside

• Stockton-on-Tees

• Sunderland

SW Scotland, Lothian Borders

• Scottish Borders

Yorkshire & Humber

• East Riding of Yorkshire

• Kingston upon Hull

• North East Lincolnshire

• North Lincolnshire

• North Yorkshire