A YELLOW weather warning for some parts of the North-East and North Yorkshire has been issued.

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for snow between now and 9am on Friday, December 4.

It said some areas are likely to see travel disruption from snow, mainly over hilly parts of both regions.

It warned that some communities in County Durhan, Northumberland and Richmondshire may see between 2 and 5cm of snow in places.

The online map showed that areas west of Barnard Castle, Stanhope and Richmond are most likely to be affected by the warning.

A spokesperson for The Met Office said: "Further spells of snow are expected over hills and mountains today before snow turns more widespread for a time this evening and overnight.

"Snow will then fade, turning to rain for some, later in the night and on Friday morning.

"Today, a further 2-5 cm is possible above 300-400 m. Tonight, snow may briefly settle across areas as low as 150 m above sea level before the snow level rises as milder air arrives from the east.

"2-5 cm of snow is then possible above 150 m, with transient sleet/snow at lower elevations.

"Steadily increasing amounts are likely at higher levels; perhaps as much as 5-10 cm above 400 m. The bulk of tonight's snow will tend to be over the Pennines.