More snow problems in Tyneside and Northumberland

More snow showers are forecast for across the North East later and there is a severe weather warning in place.

Dozens of schools across Tyneside and Northumberland were again forced to close on Thursday.

Newcastle Airport was open but there was some disruption to flights including a number of cancellations.

Elsewhere, firefighters were called to rescue 200 sheep trapped when a barn roof caved in under the weight of snow near Alnwick, Northumberland.

Rescuers from Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service and Northumbria Police dug their way through deep snow to clear a path to the trapped animals at Dyke Farm, Newton-on-the-Moor, near Alnwick.

Alex Bennett, acting chief fire officer for the fire and rescue service, said: “As the severe winter weather continues into week two the amount of snow building up is putting farm buildings at risk.

“We would advise farmers to regularly inspect their sheds containing animals.

“People should not get on to shed roofs without the correct safety equipment but where possible evacuate animals until the snow can be removed.”