THE Met Office is continuing to forecast wintry weather warnings.

Earlier this week, the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice in central UK, covering Hexham and Newcastle.

Although the weather warning has ended, it is still predicting potentially 'wintry hazards for some'.

Here's the forecast for this week:

Wintry showers near coasts, dry inland. Cold.

Today:

Bright and feeling bitter on Wednesday with sunshine and periods of brisk northwesterly winds. Wintry showers for coastal areas likely through the morning. Mostly fine in afternoon and evening. Maximum temperature 3 °C.

Tonight:

A very cold night with a severe overnight frost developing, particularly in rural areas. Winds decreasing mostly light but brisker near the coast. Minimum temperature -8 °C.

Thursday:

Another cold day with a chance of snow showers returning to the Pennines for a time on Thursday. A slow thaw during daylight hours but icy stretches persisting in places. Maximum temperature 2 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Friday cold with wintry showers near coasts. Further snow on Saturday with rain by evening. Very windy. Sunday milder and brighter with rain clearing and remaining windy.