More than 50 schools have closed due to snow in Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and Worcestershire
More freezing temperatures are forecast for the rest of the week in the West Midlands
Gritters were sent out by councils overnight and this morning
Staffordshire's gritters have been out for the first time this winter.
The county council sent out 38 of its lorries on Monday afternoon to grit more than 1,600 miles of roads.
They were out again at 03:30 GMT on Tuesday morning and Mark Deaville, the councillor responsible for highways, said the weather forecast was "spot on".
Image source, Staffordshire County CouncilWhile the snow has made driving conditions more difficult and forced some schools to close, people have also had enough of the white stuff to have some fun too.
Here are a selection of snowmen photos we have received so far:
We're in for some cold weather throughout this week.
The forecast for most of the region is for temperatures to rise slightly about freezing during the day and then to drop below freezing overnight.
The coldest night is likely to be tonight going into Wednesday, with temperatures likely to drop to -3C (27F) in most places.
You can get a forecast for where you live on the BBC Weather page.
In the last few minutes, Shropshire Council, external has updated its website to show 14 primary school closures and seven secondary school closures, with another partially closed.
Telford and Wrekin Council , externalis still reporting just two school closures.
Here are how some of the key routes in the West Midlands were looking just after 08:10 GMT on Tuesday.
National Highways has not reported any serious incidents due to the weather in the area but has warned drivers to leave extra time for their journeys after the overnight snow:
Image source, National HighwaysThis was how the M6 southbound was looking between junction 10a to 10 at about 08:10 GMT on Tuesday
Image source, National HighwaysThis was the scene at the same time on the M40 at junction 13 southbound near Leamington
Image source, National HighwaysAnd this was the M5 at junction 6 northbound near Droitwich, Worcestershire
Here are some more of your snow scenes.
These pictures were taken at Bratton in Shropshire (top) and in Moseley, Birmingham, (below) by our BBC Weather Watchers:
Image source, Gordon the Diver
Image source, NandyGWe've now got a dozen school closures in Worcestershire, external, six in Staffordshire, external, three in Herefordshire, external and a couple in Telford, external.
In a lot of cases it is the freezing conditions around the schools which are being blamed because they are making travel difficult for families and staff.
If you are unsure what your school is doing this morning, your local authority should have a list on its website.
We're not getting notice of any major road closures so far and councils have been reporting their gritters were out on the main roads overnight.
But it looks like the bowls might be off in Leamington Spa this morning:
While the snow looks pretty light in most places, others have had a bit more overnight.
These pictures were shared by BBC Weather Watchers in Leek (top picture) and in Rushbury in Shropshire (bottom picture):
Image source, Mr Twister
Image source, Peter StegglesWe're starting to get a few more school closures now, in Staffordshire, external and Herefordshire, external.
On the list now we have:
We've had our first snowman photo of the morning!
These children in Shrewsbury have got up early to enjoy the snow while it lasts and have been busy building.
So far there are no snow-related problems on the railways here in the West Midlands.
But if you were planning on travelling further north, you might want to check your train, external is still running because there have been cancellations across the North East and North West.
Drivers are being warned to take care on roads, external in the West Midlands this morning as rush hour is underway after the overnight snow.
Darren Clark, National Highways' severe weather resilience manager, advised drivers: “Keep your distance and reduce your speed, because even in conditions that seem normal, and where the snow is not settling, it can be slippery if ice patches have formed, or where fresh grit has not been worked into the carriageway."
“Drivers should plan their journeys, monitor weather reports and pack a snow kit of blankets, food, water and a shovel.”
Drivers faced snowy conditions in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
These cars were covered in snow on Tuesday morning in Kings Heath, Birmingham
We're forecast a cold week and that means there could be more snow tomorrow.
Met Office spokesperson Nicola Maxey added. "A few degrees below average both day and night for most of the country."
Temperatures in the coming days will be much lower than the mid-November average by day - and are expected to reach below freezing by night.
They are predicted to drop to -2C in London on Friday, -4C in Birmingham and -7C further north.
But as things stand, there is no yellow warning for the West Midlands tomorrow.
It's still early, but at this stage there is only one reported school closure as a result of the snow.
That's Wigmore Primary School Primary in Herefordshire.
Herefordshire Council reports: "With snow settling and set to continue all morning, Wigmore Primary School will be closed today."
Instead, it said work would be set for the children online.
We'll bring you news of more, if we get any.
Here are the first of the photos from our BBC Weather Watchers this morning.
As you can see, there is a fine covering of snow in Worcester (top picture) and Tipton, in Sandwell (bottom):
Image source, Freedom_Photography
Image source, CazbarThe Met Office is describing the overnight snow as the country’s “first taste of winter”.
We're seeing much heavier snowfalls in the north east and north west of the country but Staffordshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and parts of Birmingham and the Black Country have seen some this morning.
This photo was taken in Endon, in the Staffordshire Moorlands, overnight:
The Met Office has issued a couple of weather warnings because of the snow and as you can see, one of them is covering the northern half of the West Midlands.
The yellow warning advises there is a small chance of travel delays and power cuts and warns you to be careful on untreated pavements and cycle paths.
Good morning. We've had a bit of snow overnight.
We'll be looking at how that's likely to affect you this morning and sharing some of your amazing photos.
