The Met Office are predicting a very cold day with a change of snow in Darlington today.

We will start the day with a temperature of -1C and it won't get much cooler throughout the day.

There is a chance of snow and rain at midday.

By afternoon the chance of rain will drop again into an overcast and chilly evening.

There will be highs of 3C and lows of -4C, with the sun due to set at 16.13pm.

Here’s a full hour-by-hour forecast for Darlington today:

9am: -1C with <5% chance of rain

10am: 0C with 10% chance of rain

11am: 0C with 10% chance of rain

12pm: 1C with 10% chance of rain

1pm: 2C with 50% chance of rain

2pm: 2C with 50% chance of rain

3pm: 3C with 40% chance of rain

4pm: 3C with 10% chance of rain

5pm: 2C with 10% chance of rain

6pm: 2C with 10% chance of rain

7pm: 2C with 10% chance of rain

8pm: 2C with 10% chance of rain

9pm: 2C with 20% chance of rain

10pm: 2C with 10% chance of rain

11pm: 2C with 10% chance of rain

A Met Office spokesperson said: "A bright, cold morning with widespread frost.

"Snow showers affecting the Pennines, followed by longer spells of rain and snow.

"Snow mainly confined to high ground leading to some potential disruption. Maximum temperature 3 °C.

"A cold, cloudy evening with a mix of light rain and snow at times. Snow mainly confined to high ground.

"Skies clearing by dawn with cold icy stretches developing."