Blizzard conditions could hit the North East today - with the region under an amber warning and yellow alerts in other areas. The Met Office says "frequent wintry showers" will come in from the North Sea and could cause serious disruption on the roads and public transport. The North Yorkshire Moors and parts of the Yorkshire Wolds could have 15-25cm of accumulated snow by the end of today. The forecaster says gusts could whip up blizzard conditions - and there's even a chance of a few lightning