The new warning of snow lasts from 9pm tomorrow night until midnight on Sunday evening.
The Met Office is warning people to avoid driving if it can be avoided due to unsafe conditions.
This comes after the earlier weather warning of freezing rain due to the cold snap with temperatures of -3C expected in Darlington.
(Image: MET OFFICE) What have the Met Office warned about:
- Some rural communities cut off
- Power cuts and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, affected
- Delays and cancellations to rail and air travel is expected
- Travel delays on roads, stranding some vehicles and passengers
A Met Office spokesperson said: “Snow will reach the south of the warning area later Saturday, then spread north across the rest of the area through Sunday morning.
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“Snow will be persistent and heavy at times, and will likely drift in brisk easterly winds, especially over higher ground.
“Much of the warning area can expect 3-7 cm of snow. Areas above about 150 m will likely see 15-30 cm, with 40 cm for ground above 300 m, before snow begins to ease and clear by the end of Sunday.
“For some lower-lying areas, such as the Vale of York, snow may mix with rain at times making estimations of snow depths here more difficult. Regardless, travel will likely be difficult, with power line icing an additional impact.”