Storm Barra: Heavy snow hits North East in patches

Disruption is likely to include travel delays or cancellations and power issues. Credit: ITV Tyne Tees

Another storm has brought heavy snow and strong winds to the North East, just a week after Storm Arwen battered the region.

Barra, the second named storm of the season, has been identified by the Met Office, and a yellow snow warning was been issued for Tuesday and Wednesday as a result.

While heavy snow has hit the region in patches, Barra has so far been considerably less severe than Arwen.

But some travel delays are to be expected as well as power issues - some of which have still not been fixed following last weekend's conditions.

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Those who've been left without power have been reassured it should be back on by tomorrow, just as more extreme weather arrives.

In a statement on Sunday, Northern Powergrid said it was doing everything possible to reconnect its customers.

Energy regulator Ofgem has launched an “urgent” review into the response.