A yellow weather warning remains in place from the Met Office for a large part of England and Wales, including Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and parts of Lancashire.

Image source, Met Office

The warning means there could be a number of issues, including:

• Possible travel delays on roads stranding some vehicles and passengers
• Possible delays or cancellations to rail and air travel
• A chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces
• Power cuts may occur and other services, such as mobile phone coverage, may be affected
• Some rural communities could become cut off
• Bus and train services may be delayed or cancelled, with some road closures and longer journey times possible

Good morning and welcome to live coverage as the North West wakes up to snow and ice across the region. We will be keeping you up to date with what is happening on the roads and rails through the morning. If you have a story or photos that you would like to share with us, please send them to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk.