Snow travel chaos: Live coverage of latest news

Jan 8 2010 The Journal

THE freezing conditions are again causing problems across the North East after one of the coldest nights of the winter so far.

Temperatures plummeted overnight on Thursday, turning the snow into ice in many areas and making journeys treacherous.

We are providing live coverage of the weather situation in the North East. We'll be giving traffic and travel updates, school closures and pictures of parts of the region hit by snow. Just click on the link below to share your experiences of travelling to work or coping with heavy snowfall - and remember you can ask us questions about transport and schools in your area and we'll get you an answer.

Find a list of school closures, see our list here, with links to the council websites for your area.

For those having fun in the snow, you can send in your pictures to us here and we'll feature them in a gallery online.

Police across the North East have issued warnings to drivers as road conditions became hazardous due to the weather.

Click here for more information about flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport, while for departure and arrivals information at Newcastle Airport click here.

With more snow forecast over the next few days Northumbria Police is advising motorists to exercise extreme caution, particularly when driving on untreated roads.

More snow is forecast with heavy snowfall expected to hit the North East over the weekend. For an up-to-date weather forecast for the rest of the week click here.