Dozens of schools closed, mostly across Shropshire
Slippery conditions in places on the roads during the morning commute, with traffic slower and heavier as a result
There were heavy snow falls for a second morning in parts of the West Midlands
Although temperatures will remain low, no further significant snow is forecast
We are bringing our live coverage of disruption from the snow in the West Midlands to a close now.
No further snow is forecast, although it is likely to drop below freezing again overnight and it is going to stay cold all week, so wrap up warm.
BBC News is continuing to cover developments across the UK here.
Matt Hutchinson
Reporter, BBC Hereford and Worcester
Rosemary Halligan and her friend Pam O'Brien have decided to go for a hike up the snow-covered Malvern Hills today.
They're both from Ireland originally, but moved to Malvern and say they love the quiet up there.
Pam said: "It's a beautiful day, the sun is shining, and got to get out."
She accepted it was likely to be a bit icy, but said they were "dressed for the occasion".
"The hills are beautiful in any weather and we haven't had snow for so long," she added.
Rosemary said they both liked the hills, because they reminded them that "life is good".
"It's beautiful, you get the quietness you get all the elements," she said.
"You get the chance to breathe in life and get away from it all."
The BBC Weather Watchers have been sharing more beautiful photos of the snowy landscapes out there.
Here we can see pictures from Nesscliffe, Worcester and Kinnerley.
Image source, Hello Ness
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Image source, 2020 ImageryGritters with snow ploughs have been called to the scene of a crash in Telford this morning.
It happened on Rampart Way in the town centre, close to junction five of the M54 and traffic is reported to be coping well.
West Mercia Police said the crash appeared to have been caused by the weather conditions.
BBC teams are busy keeping you up-to-date with the latest on snow, both locally and across the UK.
There's a page like this one covering snow issues across the country.
And remember your BBC local radio station has updates on the travel and weather - you can listen live via BBC Sounds to:
And BBC Midlands Today will be wrapping up all the day's news at 13:35 and 18:30 GMT - you can see snow reports from Staffordshire and Worcestershire on last night's programme.
You might be wondering if you're going to wake up to more snow tomorrow morning and the answer at the moment appears to be "probably not".
Looking at the BBC Weather forecasts for tonight, it's expected to be really cold again, possibly as low as -3C (27F) but it's also going to be a clear night for most of us.
Of course, that does mean the roads are likely to be icy again in the morning, but the Met Office, external does not have any weather warnings for our part of the country tomorrow.
Image source, DammoIf you're out and about, why not snap a picture and show us the view from your window?
Here's a selection of how some of the UK's gardens and streets are looking after last night's snowfall:
Image source, Viv CakiciIn Shropshire, residents such as Viv awoke to a heavy blanket of snow covering their gardens
Image source, Rodric JenkinDriving conditions appeared difficult in Hereford, where snow settled on roads and parked cars overnight
Image source, Kurt RadfordIn another view of Hereford, it's a wintery scene as Christmas lights hover over the snowy road
The list of school closures this morning is not quite as long as it was yesterday.
And its noticeable that they're focused in different parts of the region.
Yesterday the closures were mainly around the Shropshire and Worcestershire council areas, but this morning the vast majority are in Telford & Wrekin.
There are 29 schools closed there and another opening later in the morning.
Here are the others announced so far.
In most cases the reasons for the closure are given as unsafe travelling conditions, but in other cases it has been a lack of hot water, a shortage of staff or problems powering the kitchens.
It's not just cars that have been struggling in the snow today - Santa's new sleigh has been held up too.
Shrewsbury Rotary Club had hoped to bring him into the town this evening on a high-tech sleigh, for the annual Christmas lights switch-on ceremony
But it said the snow had made it unsafe to test out his new vehicle ahead of his big appearance and he would instead be appearing in an older, borrowed sleigh at the bottom of Pride Hill.
“We apologise to enthusiasts for any disappointment this will cause,” said Santa. “But Rudolph wisely took the decision that under the circumstances we shouldn’t make the trip in the new sleigh for safety reasons.”
Image source, Getty ImagesBen Sparrow from Worcestershire Council says all of their gritter drivers were out yesterday evening, treating the roads.
He said they were likely to go out again today, after a break between shifts.
Ed Bradford from Herefordshire Council said his authority had a full stock of grit for treating the roads and would be out again to cover about 600 miles of their "priority roads".
But that leaves many minor and side roads untreated, and even roads that have been salted could still be slippery, he warned.
Image source, Staffordshire County Council
BBC News
The West Midlands isn't the only region to be affected by snow this morning.
There's some train disruption in north Wales and very chilly temperatures in Powys.
You can get updates from across the UK here.
Thanks for all the pictures you've sent to BBC Weather Watchers this morning.
The area around Leek in Staffordshire has sunny skies after the latest snowfall, as we can see from Mr Twister:
Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/Mr TwisterAnd in case you didn't know what had fallen from the sky, there's a visual prompt from Graham's Vista in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham:
Image source, BBC Weather Watchers/Graham's VistaThis was the snowy scene in Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, earlier as the sun rose. Vickie shared the photo from her family's walk to school.
Image source, FamilyLocal authorities say they have been treating roads through last night and the early hours, but with fresh snow falling on top, some streets remain slippery.
Ben Sparrow from Worcestershire County Council said: "With it going down to minus three... it's going to be pretty treacherous in places, especially on untreated surfaces and side roads."
Head of highways at neighbouring Herefordshire Council, Ed Bradford, told BBC Hereford & Worcester: "Another cold day is expected... road surface temperatures will remain below freezing for the next 24 hours".
He added: "We're always on standby from the start of the winter season.. the [gritter] drivers were ready to go and the salt barns full, so we were prepared for this."
Telford and Wrekin Council announced 20 school closures this morning, up from just two yesterday.
You can get a full list on their website., external
Shropshire Council, external, Herefordshire Council, external, Worcestershire County Council, external, Staffordshire County Council, external and Warwickshire County Council, external also list their school closures online.
In Coventry, there's been a shunt on the A4600 Walsgrave Road - it's partially blocked westbound with slow traffic due to debris on road near the A428 Sky Blue Way.
We've not yet seen any major road closures, but there are lots of reports of slow-moving traffic and some of it at a standstill because of the snow this morning.
The A5 at Cannock has slow traffic after an accident near the A4061 Wolverhampton Road.
In Shropshire on the A41, traffic information provider Inrix said the road was "just passable" near Newport because of the snow.
It's generally busy around Telford, and there has been a collision on the Wharfage in Ironbridge.
National Highways has repeated its warning of icy conditions and is urging drivers to allow extra time for their journeys this morning.
This was the queuing traffic in Walsall a short time ago.
Chris Blakemore
BBC Radio WM
Traffic is very heavy in Walsall, and conditions very tricky. I’ve driven down Longwood Lane and there are cars queuing along the length of the road. Also slow on the A34 Birmingham Road heading to junction 7 of the M6 as drivers exercise caution.
Shropshire Council has just updated its list of school closures on its website, external.
Crowmoor School in Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury Catholic Primary School, Trefonen School, Church Stretton Academy and Shrewsbury Academy are all added to the list.
Brockhampton Primary in Herefordshire is asking parents to collect their children at midday today.
And Hednesford Valley High School has been added to the list of closures in Staffordshire.
We have our first school closures of the morning.
Bettws Lifehouse in Shrewsbury and Chawson Community First School in Droitwich have made the announcement in the last half hour, along with Dunnington Primary School and Lapworth School in Warwickshire and Wightwick Hall School in Staffordshire.
