The Met Office has issued a new yellow weather warning for ice covering the north-east.
The warning comes into effect immediately and will last until 10am tomorrow morning.
Icy conditions are expected in the area, which will make travel difficult and could result in some injuries from slips and falls.
A map showing the yellow weather warning which comes into effect today
Most parts of the north-east are forecasted to reach freezing temperatures tonight, with some reaching a few degrees below zero in the early hours of the morning.
In a statement, the forecaster said: “Showers will continue to affect parts of the north-east on Tuesday night, with ice forming on some untreated surfaces as ground temperatures fall below freezing.”
