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Roads were blocked and lorries were stranded as snow, high winds and high tides hit the North East coast.

Police closed the A19 in County Durham, just as rush hour traffic was building to its peak, diverting cars and lorries through Sunderland.

Colin Briggs has the round-up of the mornings events:

If you are wondering if this will be a taste of things to come, find out your local forecast on the right side of this page.

Pictures

If you took advantage of the weather by taking pictures of Wearside in the snow, send them in to wear@bbc.co.uk