WITH flood warnings and flood alerts in place across Tynedale, readers have been sharing their pictures of the conditions around the district.

The Met Office issued national severe weather warnings for strong winds and heavy rain brought by Storm Ciara throughout the weekend, including an amber warning for much of England and Wales for Sunday.

Looking further ahead, chief meteorologist at the Met Office, Frank Saunders, said: “In the wake of Storm Ciara, it’ll remain unsettled and very windy across the UK and it’ll turn colder with wintry showers and ice an additional hazard, as we head into the new week.

"A wind and snow warning is in force for parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland on Monday as well as a further yellow wind warning in the south west of England."