We are only two days into the new year and the North East has already had its first snowfall, as Allenheads in Northumberland was covered in a blanket of snow.
The stunning aerial pictures of the village were captured on Thursday, January 2 showing the snowy village. And there could be more snow coming to more parts of the North East over the coming days.
A weather warning for snow and ice has been issued by the Met Office and is set to come into force on Saturday, January 4 and remain in place until midnight on Sunday, January 5. The warning covers the majority of the region, with the exception of the coast, and there is a risk of travel disruption on the roads as well as delays or cancellations to rail and air travel.
A yellow weather warning has been issued for the North East from Saturday, January 4 to midnight of Sunday, January 5
(Image: Owen Humphreys/PA)
There is also a small chance that rural villages like Allenheads may lose power and become cut off as heavy snow and freezing rain hit.
The Met Office weather map indicates that snow will move in from the south on Saturday night following a dry day before hitting parts the region, and some parts of the North East could see up to 5cm of snow.
First snow of the year in Allenheads, Northumberland
(Image: Owen Humphreys/PA)
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